Book description
Two years after the Taj Mahal is finally built, many secrets shroud its
walls... In Agra to escort home the beautiful Shireen, Muzaffar Jang -
maverick nobleman and ace detective - reluctantly finds himself at the
centre of yet another murder investigation when Mumtaz Hassan, a
prominent trader, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. The
Diwan-i-kul, Mir Jumla, on his way to invade Bijapur, hands the task of
finding the killer to Muzaffar. With almost no evidence to work with
except an ambiguous scrawl on a scrap of paper found clutched in the
dead man's fist, Muzaffar knows he must find the killer before the
Diwan-i-kul returns if he wants to save himself an invitation to a
beheading. As he begins to uncover the dross beneath the golden opulence
of the dead man and his murkily amorous past, Muzaffar chances upon
another mystery: a long forgotten tale of a woman who vanished
inexplicably one evening. Muzaffar Jang once again pits his wits against
an array of potential suspects - even as he loses his heart... '
Madhulika Liddle lives in Delhi and has worked in hospitality,
advertising and instructional design before giving it all up to focus on
writing. Her short stories have won several awards, including the top
prize at the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association's Short Story
Competition, 2003. Engraved in Stone is her third book about the Mughal
detective, Muzaffar Jang. Besides fiction, Madhulika also writes on
travel and classic cinema.'
