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In Quest for Justice, Grumpy Sikh Detective Stops for Nothing Except Curry, Cigarettes, Beer, Sometimes Nap
In each of the six cheerful cozies in the Inspector Singh Investigates series, Inspector Singh of the Singapore police travels to a different location in South East Asia to investigate a murder. Inspector Singh lives for catching murderers. Neither his wife nor his bosses in the police department understand (or respect) his passion for putting killers away.
After all, they think, murder is messy and the rich and righteous are rarely victims. Singh, something of a mess himself, marches on, undeterred. So far he has visited Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, China and India.
A funny cozy with a charming, if cranky, detective and cultural insight
I look forward to each new book in this series because I so enjoy spending time with the charming and cranky Inspector Singh. I enjoy learning about each new country with Singh; the process is enlightening and amusing. Singh is one of those loveable characters who is blessed with the ability to laugh at himself and at the absurdities life regularly throws in his path.
Series Guide
Start with A Curious Indian Cadaver (#5) or A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree (#4) or A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul (#2)
Book Summaries
Below, the Inspector Singh mystery novels in chronological order:
(2008, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #1)
When divorce leads to murder...(Set in Malaysia)A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul (2009, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #2)
Terrorism and murder in Bali, Indonesia, Asia's vacation capitalThe Singapore School of Villainy (2010, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #3)
Nasty doings at a Singaporean law firmA Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree (2011, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #4)
Murder and mayhem at the International Crimes Tribunal in Cambodia(2012, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #5)
A family trip to Mumbai, India leads to murder(2013, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #6)
Real estate and murder in Beijing, China's last hutongBook Reviews
Inspector Singh Series
(From newest to oldest; Dates refer to publication in the US in English;
# refers to series order)
Above, from top to bottom:
Scene from Bali, Indonesia; Scene from Mumbai, India; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia skyline
(2008, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #1)
by Shamini Flint
Entertaining and enlightening mystery novels, especially regarding the racially and religiously complex Malaysian culture.
Plus: Worst custody battle ever
(Cozies. Police Procedurals. Set in S.E. Asia)
(2012, Inspector. Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #5)
by Shamini Flint
Very good mystery with roots in the particular history of one Sikh family in Mumbai which is in turn rooted in the particular history of India and Pakistan.
Great descriptions of Mumbai (huge, filthy, chaotic) through the eyes of Det. Insp. Singh who is used to the size (small), cleanliness (very) and orderliness (extreme) of Singapore.
Plus: Sikh wedding rituals.
(Cozies. Police Procedurals. Set in S.E. Asia)
A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree (2011, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #4)
by Shamini Flint
My favorite in the crime series, so far. Chhean, Singh's Cambodian translator, is a fabulous character--as frank, funny and determined as the Inspector. Each suspect has a story that takes us to a different part of the Cambodian nightmare. It's a fascinating and ultimately hopeful book.
(Cozies. Police Procedurals. Set in S.E. Asia)
The Singapore School of Villainy (2010, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #3)
by Shamini Flint
A good mystery, as usual for this series, and Inspector Singh is his usual frank, funny self. Singapore's social mores are fascinating--and strange to an American.
Plus: a new sidekick here, one with potential. I hope we see more of him.
(Cozies. Police Procedurals. Set in S.E. Asia)
A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul (2009, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #2)
by Shamini Flint
A good mystery and a great upstairs/ downstairs look at life in Bali, the tourist Mecca of SE Asia.
Plus: A great Aussie sidekick
(Cozies. Police Procedurals. Set in S.E. Asia)
(2013, Inspector Singh Investigates Mystery Books #6)
by Shamini Flint
A good mystery, as always, but less humor than usual. (Set in Beijing, China)
(Cozies. Police Procedurals. Set in S.E. Asia)
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