Vaseem Khan first saw an elephant lumbering down the middle of the road in 1997 when he arrived in India to work as a consultant. It was the most unusual thing he'd ever encountered and served as the inspiration behind his series of crime novels.
He returned to the UK in 2006 and now works at University College London for the Department of Security and Crime Science where he is astonished daily by the way modern science is being employed to tackle crime.
"A fantastic and heartwarming read... I can't wait to see what
happens next!"--First for Women on The Unexpected Inheritance of
Inspector Chopra
"A winning debut...Khan's affection for Mumbai and its residents
adds to the novel's charm."--Publishers Weekly on The Unexpected
Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
"An enchanting start to a new series."--Woman & Home on The
Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
"An entertaining feel-good read in the tradition of Alexander
McCall Smith.... Utterly charming." --Guardian on The Unexpected
Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
"Charming."--Marie Claire on The Unexpected Inheritance of
Inspector Chopra
"Debut Mumbai-based 'cosy' - complete with baby elephant - keeps
things heart-warming while tackling corruption at the highest
levels and violent crime at the lowest. Endearing and gripping, it
sets up Inspector Chopra - and the elephant - for a long
series."--Sunday Times on The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector
Chopra
"Smoothly combines an affable lead, a seemingly impossible crime,
and an endearing and highly unusual sidekick-a baby elephant named
Ganesha.... Fans of Alexander McCall Smith will find a lot to
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Crown
"The deep love for Mumbai and its people - warts and all - that
Inspector Chopra shares with his creator infuses the novel from the
beginning. The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra is
certainly a delightful and uplifting crime caper, but it also comes
with an edifying dose of serious social comment, with many of
Chopra's preoccupations mirroring those of his creator."--The
Bookseller on The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
"Thought-provoking mystery... promising debut."--Booklist on The
Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
"Wildly inventive ... a great warmth and wisdom infuse this and the
other Baby Ganesh books."--Booklist (starred review)
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