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Start with Midnight at Malabar House and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Midnight at Malabar House
Book 1 by Vaseem Khan • Published 2020
On New Year's Eve 1949, Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective, is stuck on the midnight shift at Malabar House, Bombay's least wanted station. When an English diplomat is found murdered, she and forensic...
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Ends with The Edge of Darkness
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Book 1:Midnight at Malabar House
Vaseem Khan • 2020
On New Year's Eve 1949, Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective, is stuck on the midnight shift at Malabar House, Bombay's least wanted station. When an English diplomat is found murdered, she and forensic...
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Book 2:The Dying Day
Vaseem Khan • 2021
In 1950 Bombay, a priceless six hundred year old copy of Dante's The Divine Comedy disappears from the Asiatic Society along with its British curator. Following a trail of riddles and mounting bodies, Persis and Archi...
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Book 3:The Lost Man of Bombay
Vaseem Khan • 2022
Bombay, 1950. When a white man nicknamed the Ice Man is found frozen near Dehra Dun, Persis Wadia is tasked with uncovering his identity. As more Europeans are murdered, she and Archie Blackfinch hunt a killer whose m...
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Book 4:Death of a Lesser God
Vaseem Khan • 2023
As Englishman James Whitby waits on death row for killing an Indian lawyer and independence activist, his father forces a new investigation. Persis Wadia and Archie Blackfinch follow the case from Bombay to Calcutta,...
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Book 6:The Edge of Darkness
Tim LaHaye • 2006
Michael Murphy is pulled into a new mystery where ancient clues and modern politics collide. As the conspiracy deepens, he must decide what to reveal, and to whom, before powerful enemies erase the evidence and him wi...
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Malabar House FAQ
What is the best order to read the Malabar House series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Midnight at Malabar House.
How many books are in the Malabar House series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the Malabar House series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Malabar House series?
New readers should start with Midnight at Malabar House, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Malabar House series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2006 to 2023.