A Cozy Death Book Club

The club is for ladies who enjoy reading cozy mysteries, American, British, or translated international novels. Each meeting, on Zoom, we will discuss a cozy mystery, have tea, yummy tea sandwiches, and cakes to show off. We meet the 4th Sunday of each month, make new friends, have fun, play a game, and enjoy talking about cozy mysteries as well as disregarding any calories that come with afternoon tea cakes! Please follow us on www.acozydeath.com. Our blog publishes News from A Cozy Death Book Club on the 10th of each month.

We're reading The Mystery of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey.

Amazon writes:
Bombay’s only female solicitor, Perveen Mistry, grapples with class divisions, sexism, and complex family dynamics as she seeks justice for a mistreated young woman in this thrilling fourth installment in Sujata Massey’s award-winning series.

India, 1922: Perveen Mistry is the only female lawyer in Bombay, a city where child mortality is high, birth control is unavailable and very few women have ever seen a doctor.

Perveen is attending a lavish fundraiser for a new women’s hospital specializing in maternal health issues when she witnesses an accident. The grandson of an influential Gujarati businessman catches fire—but a servant, his young ayah, Sunanda, rushes to save him, selflessly putting herself in harm’s way. Later, Perveen learns that Sunanda, who’s still ailing from her burns, has been arrested on trumped-up charges made by a man who doesn’t seem to exist.

Perveen cannot stand by while Sunanda languishes in jail with no hope of justice. She takes Sunanda as a client, even inviting her to live at the Mistry home in Bombay’s Dadar Parsi colony. But the joint family household is already full of tension. Perveen’s father worries about their law firm taking so much personal responsibility for a client, and her brother and sister-in-law are struggling to cope with their new baby. Perveen herself is going through personal turmoil as she navigates a taboo relationship with a handsome former civil service officer.

When the hospital’s chief donor dies suddenly, Miriam Penkar, a Jewish-Indian obstetrician, and Sunanda become suspects. Perveen’s original case spirals into a complex investigation taking her into the Gujarati strongholds of Kalbadevi and Ghatkopar, and up the coast to Juhu Beach, where a decadent nawab lives with his Australian trophy wife. Then a second fire erupts, and Perveen realizes how much is at stake. Has someone powerful framed Sunanda to cover up another crime? Will Perveen be able to prove Sunanda’s innocence without endangering her own family?
This is the first of our international cozy mysteries that we had promised for the year. Enjoy the read!
After discussing the book, we'll be playing Jeopardy. The game's topics will be posted under Resources on the website: www.acozydeath.com. The information will be posted the week before the meeting. Watch for it. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. RSVP right away! Slots fill up quickly.

The club is for ladies who enjoy reading cozy mysteries, American, British, or translated international novels. Each meeting, on Zoom, we will discuss a cozy mystery, have tea, yummy tea sandwiches, and cakes to show off. We meet the 4th Sunday of each month, make new friends, have fun, play a game, and enjoy talking about cozy mysteries as well as disregarding any calories that come with afternoon tea cakes! Please follow us on www.acozydeath.com. Our blog publishes News from A Cozy Death Book Club on the 10th of each month.

We're reading The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gillman. Reviews of the book:
“Should delight you whether you’re looking for smiles or thrills.”—The New York Times Book Review

Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown, married children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. So, naturally, she became a CIA agent.

She takes on a “job” in Mexico City. The assignment doesn’t sound dangerous at first, but then, as often happens, something goes wrong. Now our dear Mrs. Pollifax finds herself embroiled in quite a hot Cold War—and her country’s enemies find themselves entangled with one unbelievably feisty lady.

“Mrs. Pollifax gives Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple a rival to reckon with.”—Toronto Star

A couple of films have been made from the Mrs. Pollifax novels. One from 1971 had Rosalind Russell in it and then there's one from 1999 with Angela Lansbury--you should read the book and watch both movies if you can. They're absolutely delightful!

We'll be discussing the book and afterwards playing a game: Go Fish. Watch for the instructions and cards under Resources on www.acozydeath.com a week before the meeting.

The club is for ladies who enjoy reading cozy mysteries, American, British, or translated international novels. Each meeting, on Zoom, we will discuss a cozy mystery, have tea, yummy tea sandwiches, and cakes to show off. We meet the 4th Sunday of each month, make new friends, have fun, play a game, and enjoy talking about cozy mysteries as well as disregarding any calories that come with afternoon tea cakes! Please follow us on www.acozydeath.com. Our blog publishes News from A Cozy Death Book Club on the 10th of each month.

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The club is for ladies who enjoy reading cozy mysteries, American, British, or translated international novels. Each meeting, on Zoom, we will discuss a cozy mystery, have tea, yummy tea sandwiches, and cakes to show off. We meet the 4th Sunday of each month, make new friends, have fun, play a game, and enjoy talking about cozy mysteries as well as disregarding any calories that come with afternoon tea cakes! Please follow us on www.acozydeath.com. Our blog publishes News from A Cozy Death Book Club on the 10th of each month.

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