Description

A new novella in the charming Baby Ganesh Agency cosy crime series, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Alexander McCall Smith.

In a symbolic journey of reconciliation, the Monsoon Express is travelling between hostile neighbours India and Pakistan. The passenger list includes politicians, celebrities, former Mumbai policeman Inspector Chopra and his baby elephant ward Ganesha.

Then a senior diplomat is found murdered in his cabin. Accusations fly, tensions rise, and an international incident seems certain. But is the murder political - or personal?

Tasked to investigate, Chopra has just hours before the train reaches its destination and the news goes public. He must unmask the killer quickly if he's to stop the last journey of the Monsoon Express going entirely off the rails...

'Endearing and gripping' Sunday Times
'Utterly enchanting' The Guardian
'Colour and atmosphere flows out of every page' Daily Express

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