MURDER AT THE MUSHAIRA: A Novel by Raza Mir -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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1. Delhi and Shahjahanabad 2. Haveli of Nawab Ifthikar Hasan 3. Gol Kothi

Cast of Characters Prologue: The Rider from Mathura 1. A Taper is Lit in Delhi 2. Romances, Old and New 3. Kallu Finds a Body 4. The Poet in His Labyrinth 5. Mirza Gets Involved 6. The Anxious Angrez 7. Saving a Corpse 8. Master Ramachandra 9. Forensic Science 10. ‘He Was Poisoned’ 11. Suspects, Usual and Unusual 12. Siyaposh is Accused 13. Kirorimal is Threatened 14. A Scene at the Zanana 15. Kirorimal Learns the Truth 16. Nawab Iftikhar Hasan’s Worry 17. Mirza Visits Roshan Ara Begum 18. Winds of War 19. ‘Delhi Will Burn, Son’ 20. Hyderi and Mohan 21. Mirza Hatches a Plan 22. Faizunnisa and Her Lovers 23. Ishrat is Caught 24. ‘It Will Be at the Mushaira’ 25. The Ambassadors of Virtue 26. Siraj and Zainab 27. Mirza Has a Revelation 28. Zaka and Ram 29. Arshiya Begum Shows Her Fangs 30. Mirza Lays It All Out 31. Andrew Watson Writes a Love Letter 32. The Tomb of Safdarjung 33. Mirza Quotes the Puranas 34. Late Afternoon, Everywhere 35. The Last Taper Burns in Delhi 36. Sarfaraz’s Last Stand 37. Un-losing 38. ‘Deliver It at all Costs!’ 39. From the Red Fort to the Tomb of Sarmad 40. ‘Secure the Bridge of Boats!’ 41. Liberty’s Price 42. Despatches from a Cannon’s Mouth 43. The Midwives of History Bid Farewell Epilogue: A Flame Burns Out Author’s Note Acknowledgements

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