This is the first of a projected detective series set in Pune, India, and featuring a smart and sassy lady PI named Sonia Samarth, who uses Vedic Astrology, deductive reasoning, and understanding of human nature to solve her cases.

The novel has a rich and sensuous sense of place, the characters a engaging, and the stories offer a delightful diversion.

I am also offering the second novel, The Astral Alibi (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/9725181/), and hope the two can travel together. There have not been any moreadditions to this promising series, unfortunately.

Jumpingin selected this book from ther S. Asian VBB. This title and the second book in the series are on their way! I hope you enjoy them!

Thanks so much, Shroffland. I always enjoy books a little bit more when they've been sent by a BC friend!

Thank you, Shroffland, for sharing this fun book and the next in the series with me!

Sent to erishkigal, who chose it from bookstogive's Mystery/Thriller VBB. I hope you enjoy it!

I expect I shall ~~ I love mysteries set in far-away places, and this sounds like great fun :) Thank you so much for sending not only this, but also book 2 of the series ~

This was fun :) It reminded me of an Indian Precious Ramotswe, tone, I think. This did read much more as a series of (very) short stories than a novel; that was somewhat rectified in the second book. A learning curve ? Anyway, this was light and fun and set in an exotic locale~ so hey, if there are more to come, I'll happily read them as well.

I'm reserving this for btg's mystery vbb, and as both books were sent to me together, I shall pass them on that way as well.