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The Temple Bell Never Rang: A Laila Mirza Mystery
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ISBN13: 9781966575115
Publisher: Nafisa Khan Designs
Published: Sep 13 2025
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Temple Bell That Never Rang
Suva, Fiji, 1970s. A bell meant to call the faithful to prayer becomes instead a symbol of silence, secrets, and suspicion. In a city alive with gossip, tradition, and change, a single unanswered sound stirs questions that many would rather leave buried.
When law graduate Laila Mirza stumbles into a mystery that unsettles her Indo-Fijian community, she refuses to look away. With her brother Rahul, a young police corporal eager to prove himself, she begins to trace the faint lines between rumor and truth. What they uncover draws them into a world of temple intrigue, community tensions, and hidden histories-where every answer seems to carry a cost.
Step into 1970s Suva, where gossip travels faster than the bus lines, every temple wall has ears, and one determined young woman dares to make the hidden visible. Along the way, readers will encounter bustling marketplaces, whispered bargains, and the quiet resilience of those who dare to ask the questions no one else will.
This is the first book in the Laila Mirza Mysteries, a series that explores community secrets, cultural fault lines, and the courage to confront what others bury. Fans of Agatha Christie will delight in the atmosphere, wit, and unforgettable characters-yet here, the mystery is as much about society as it is about solving a crime.
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