Peril at the Exposition: A Mystery

Written by Nev March

Narrated by Safiyya Ingar and Vikas Adam

Captain Jim Agnihotri and his new bride, Diana Framji, return in Nev March's Peril at the Exposition, the follow up to March's award-winning, Edgar finalist debut, Murder in Old Bombay.

1893: Newlyweds Captain Jim Agnihotri and Diana Framji are settling into their new home in Boston, Massachusetts, having fled the strict social rules of British-ruled Bombay. It's a different life than what they left behind, but theirs is no ordinary marriage: Jim, now a detective at the Dupree Agency, is teaching Diana the art of deduction he’s learned from his idol, Sherlock Holmes.

Everyone is talking about the preparations for the World's Fair in Chicago: the grandeur, the speculation, the trickery. And Jim will experience it first-hand: he's being sent to Chicago to investigate the murder of a man named Thomas Pettigrew. As Jim probes the underbelly of Chicago’s docks, warehouses, and taverns, he discovers deep social unrest and some deadly ambitions.

When Jim goes missing, Diana must venture far from her comfort zone to find out what happened to her husband. Award-winning author Nev March mesmerized readers with her debut novel, Murder in Old Bombay. Now, in Peril at the Exposition, she wields her craft against the glittering landscape of the Gilded Age with spectacular results.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Jul 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9781250858580

Nev March

NEV MARCH is the first Indian born writer to win the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award for her Edgar-finalist debut, Murder in Old Bombay. After a long career in business analysis, she returned to her passion, writing fiction. Nev sits on the NY chapter board of Mystery Writers of America and is a member of Crime Writers of Color. A Parsi Zoroastrian, she lives with her family in New Jersey and teaches occasionally at the Rutgers University Osher Institute.

Reviews for Peril at the Exposition

[Angel White · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed meeting Jim in Murder in Old Bombay. When given the chance to continue this series, I happily accepted.

While this took a bit for me to warm up to, overall I ended up enjoying it. I've seen mixed feelings with regard to Diana and how naive she is, and with how unbelievable her journey in Chicago seemed. On one hand, I understand where these readers are coming from. On another, Diana doesn't have the experience or knowledge that Jim has and she is learning as she goes along.

I actually enjoyed reading from her perspective and watching as she hones her detective skills, learns from her mistakes, and becomes stronger both in heart and mind. I especially love the dynamic between her and Jim and am hoping for a case that they solve together. I look forward to the next installment.