Madhulika Liddle Pack (Set of 3 Books)  (English, Paperback, Madhulika Liddle)

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1.) Engraved in Stone

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 mans 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 ....

2.) The Eighth Guest

Muzaffar Jang, maverick Mughal nobleman, returns to play detective in ten short mystery stories. It is the year 1656. Muzaffar Jang that rare creature in Shahjahans Dilli, an aristocrat with friends in low places is recovering from injuries sustained during his recent adventures involving two mysterious Englishmen and some reprehensible activities against the Imperial Exchequer. Muzaffars bruised shoulder has yet to heal when he finds himself catapulted into a series of mysteries: An elephant in the Royal Elephant Stables goes berserk and kills its mahout or does it? A scholarly nobleman but, oh, such a pompous bore is left a very puzzling legacy by his father. An artist at the imperial atelier is found murdered next to one of his works. Muzaffar must pit his wits against treacherous noblemen and scheming traders, greedy villagers and lovelorn men and women. But who knows? Before the year is out, Muzaffar may just meet his match

3.) Englishmans Cameo

• A poisoned paan
• A non-government issue arrow
• And the cameo of a mysterious Englishman..

Muzaffar Jang is that rare creature in Mughal Emperor ShahjahansDilli an aristocrat with friends in low places. One of whom, Faisal, stands accused of murder. When the body of Mirza Murad Begh is found stabbed in the chest, lying in a water channel in the Qila, poor Faisal is the only one around. But what of the fact that, minutes before his demise, the victim had stepped out of the haveli of Shahjahanabads most ravishing courtesan? Could not the sultry Mehtab Banu, and her pale, delicate sister, Gulnar have something to do with the murder? Determined to save his friend, Muzaffar decides to investigate, with only a cup now and then of that new-fangled brewAllah, sobittercalled coffee to help him. A trail of clues leads him from Mehtabs haveli, out into the streets of seventeenth- century Dillirife with rumours of Dara Shukohs strange leanings and Prince Aurangzebs rebelliousnessinto a conspiracy far more sinister than he had imagined..

About the Author
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.