The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 8 books · 2015 to 2023 · Set in Mumbai

Vaseem Khan

Crime and mysteryPolice proceduralCosy and comicHistorical crime

Vaseem Khan writes the warm Baby Ganesh Agency books, in which retired Mumbai inspector Chopra inherits a baby elephant, and the Malabar House series about Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective, in 1950s Bombay.

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Inspector Chopra

4 books · Set in MumbaiCosy and comicPolice procedural
  1. 1The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra2015With Ashwin ChopraBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown2016With Ashwin ChopraBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star2017With Ashwin ChopraBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Bad Day at the Vulture Club2019With Ashwin ChopraBuy on Amazon

Malabar House

4 books · Set in MumbaiHistorical crimePolice procedural
  1. 1Midnight at Malabar House2020With Persis WadiaBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Dying Day2021With Persis WadiaBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Lost Man of Bombay2022With Persis WadiaBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Death of a Lesser Man2023With Persis WadiaBuy on Amazon

Characters

5 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Baby Ganesh Agency

Malabar House