From the Bookshelf of Reading the Detectives…

The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation, #1)

Vaseem Khan

Start date: January 10, 2019

Finish date: February 9, 2019

Discussion: Buddy reads

Why we're reading this: A buddy read requested by members - first in a series which will be new to the group.
[close] A buddy read requested by members - first in a series which will be new to the group.

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 468 topics — 9,060 comments total

Buddy reads

* Starting/joining in with buddy reads
By Judy · 1347 posts · 373 views

last updated 6 hours, 11 min ago

* White Nights by Ann Cleeves (Shetland #2) (August/Sept 25)
By Susan · 29 posts · 12 views

last updated Sep 04, 2025 12:17PM

showing 3 of 3 topics view all »

What Members Thought

Jan 03, 2019 Susan rated it liked it · review of another edition

This is a fun, and gentle, mystery, set in modern India. Inspector Chopra has been a Mumbai police inspector for many years, when he is forced into retirement because of a heart problem. However, his chance of stress free relaxation is made difficult on his last day of work, when he inherits two things – firstly, a case that his successor is unwilling to investigate, and, secondly, a baby elephant, left to him by his uncle.

The case involves the murder of a young man, found drowned near a sewer ...more

13 likes · Like · see review

Feb 08, 2017 Pages rated it liked it · review of another edition

This is the first murder mystery book I have read set in modern India. The first few chapters were a great introduction to the characters and the descriptions of the hustle and bustle of India made it come alive. I look forward to reading the sequel.

3 likes · Like · see review

Jan 13, 2019 Sandy rated it it was ok

Shelves: mystery-detective-grp, rread-2019, humor, mystery, exotic-setting, series-dropped

Rather odd mix of cozy mystery and dark crime, with an addition of a mystic elephant. An interesting premise and later books may hang together better. Great scene with the hero tailing a criminal while his elephant follows, reluctantly, on a leash.

2 likes · Like · see review