Mysteries set in India!

 For our April Mystery Book club, we read mysteries set in India. We do this once a year with a different country each year. Kind of travelling by books. 

First I will tell you about the book I read then will give you the list of what the other members read.

The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation #1) by Vaseem Khan

About: "On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra inherits two unexpected mysteries. 

The first is the case of a drowned boy, whose suspicious death no one seems to want solved. And the second is a baby elephant. As his search for clues takes him across the teeming city of Mumbai, from its grand high rises to its sprawling slums and deep into its murky underworld, Chopra begins to suspect that there may be a great deal more to both his last case and his new ward than he thought. And he soon learns that when the going gets tough, a determined elephant may be exactly what an honest man needs."

I enjoyed this book. Inspector Chopra is forced into early retirement due to suffering a heart attack. On his last day, he hears about the case of a young man found dead, pronounced drowned, end of story. But Chopra finds the circumstances suspicious. He tries to make sure his replacement will investigate the case but when Chopra realizes he will not, he investigates on his own. 

When he returns home, he finds a baby elephant has been delivered to his apartment building. A letter was also received from his uncle telling Chopra he must take care of the elephant, that he is special. 

The story is about the investigation, Chopra trying to figure out what to do with an elephant in an urban area, Chopra's wife trying to get Chopra to sit and do nothing all day so he doesn't have another heart attack and his mother  in  law. Chopra and his mother in law do not get along. There is very funny banter between the two. The elephant ends up in the living room of the apartment during the monsoons, and Chopra's wife thinks he is having an affair because he is gone so much. 

I liked the descriptions of Mumbai, the people and information about India, as I know nothing about it. There are eight books in this series. I would read more books in the series. 

Here is the list of what other read.

Everyone seemed to have enjoyed the books they chose. They enjoyed reading about the different cities, culture and food! We even had some restaurant recommendations. 

The Namesake and The White Tiger have also been made into movies.

Enjoy!