The Star from Calcutta by Massey, Sujata
The Star from Calcutta by Massey, Sujata

The Star from Calcutta

A movie censor murdered, a leading lady vanished--the glamour, romance, and intrigue of the beginnings of Bollywood...
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Author: Sujata Massey
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Star from Calcutta by Massey, Sujata

The Star from Calcutta

$89.99 $47.29
The Star from Calcutta by Massey, Sujata

The Star from Calcutta

$89.99 $47.29
Author: Sujata Massey
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A movie censor murdered, a leading lady vanished--the glamour, romance, and intrigue of the beginnings of Bollywood come to vivid life in the thrilling new installment of the Perveen Mistry historical mystery series.

India, 1922: Perveen Mistry, the only female lawyer in Bombay, has secured her biggest client yet: Champa Films, a movie studio run by director Subhas Ghoshal and his wife, Rochana, the biggest name in Indian cinema. In the public eye, Rochana is notorious for her beauty and her daring stunts--behind the scenes, she has recently left the studio in Calcutta that made her famous, and the studio owner is enraged by what he claims is a breach of contract. Rochana needs Perveen's legal help to extricate Champa Films from the impending controversy.

To study Rochana's glamorous world, Perveen attends a special screening and brings her film fanatic best friend, Alice Hobson-Jones. But in the aftermath of the event, one of the guests is found dead, and to make matters worse, Rochana has disappeared.

To protect her clients, Perveen begins to investigate the developing murder case, peeling back the glitz to reveal a salacious web of blackmail, deceit, and romantic affairs. For the first time in their friendship, Alice seems to be keeping a secret from Perveen. Is she hiding key information about the night of the murder? Will Perveen be able to detangle the truth from lies while protecting herself--and her closest friend?

Author: Sujata Massey
Publisher: Soho Crime
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.03w x 1.31d
ISBN: 9781641295093


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/12/2026
Library Journal 12/26/2025 pg. 1
Booklist 02/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2025

About the Author
Sujata Massey was born in England to parents from India and Germany, grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, and lives in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a features reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun before becoming a full-time novelist. The first Perveen Mistry novel, The Widows of Malabar Hill, was an international bestseller and won the Agatha, Macavity, and Mary Higgins Clark Awards. Visit her website at sujatamassey.com.
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