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Independence had brought freedom to the country, but with it had come opportunists settling into the vacuum left by the departing British.
“He had long ago decided that organised religion was the number one cause of divisiveness in his great country. He considered himself a devout secularist; he treated all religions with equal respect and personal indifference.”
― The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
― The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
“The battle with India’s colonisers was over, but the battle for women to take their place in the new society Nehru was fashioning was just beginning.”
― The Lost Man of Bombay
― The Lost Man of Bombay
“Ambrose sat at the table, spraying a bottle of Lysol with Lysol and wiping it clean with a paper towel. Until that moment, I had never seen anybody disinfect their disinfectant before.”
― Mr. Monk in Outer Space
― Mr. Monk in Outer Space
“Vera nods. “They are quite good. Maybe not amazing”
― Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
― Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
“If only she could get a paying job, she might have money to spend for herself – but of course, that was out of the question. Even if she could take typing lessons and find a job as a typist in some respectable office, her mother would still have a fit of the vapours, and her dear papa would receive a very stiff note from his Bishop.”
― Murder by Candlelight
― Murder by Candlelight
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