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The Toorak Temple Case: A Laila Mirza Mystery
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ISBN13: 9781966575153
Publisher: Nafisa Khan Designs
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A warm, twist-filled historical cozy mystery set in 1970s Fiji, where a wrongly timed temple bell, a suspicious death, and a community full of secrets give one determined young woman her first case.
In the Suva suburb of Toorak, the temple bell rings before its scheduled time. Soon afterward, Anil Sharma is found dead on the temple steps. Twenty-one-year-old law graduate Laila Mirza has no official authority to investigate, but she has an observant mind, a stubborn dislike of unanswered questions, and no intention of allowing silence to hide the truth. With help from her police corporal brother, Rahul, and her retired inspector father, Laila begins looking into the people gathered at the temple that morning. Behind respectful appearances are private grudges, family tensions, and secrets protected by cultural expectations. Laila must discover what happened to Anil and why the bell rang early before fear and silence allow a killer to disappear into the community. For readers who enjoy clever amateur sleuths, close-knit families, vintage island settings, cultural mysteries, gentle humor, and classic whodunits without graphic violence.Perfect for readers of Agatha Christie and Nancy Drew who want a puzzle with heart, and a deeper exploration of identity, tradition, and the cost of truth.
Previously published as The Temple Bell Never Rang. This edition features a new title and new cover.
Fans of these themes will feel right at home:
Sacred secrets and hidden histories - Temple mysteries and cultural intrigue - Quiet, observant heroines - Small-town whispers and unraveling family truths - Faith and doubt intertwined - Diaspora identity and belonging - Slow-burning atmospheric suspense
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