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    Bombay Monsoon
    Bombay Monsoon
    Bombay Monsoon
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    Bombay Monsoon

    By James W. Ziskin

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    The last thing Danny wants to see published is his obituary

    The year is 1975. Danny Jacobs is an ambitious, young American journalist who's just arrived in Bombay for a new assignment. He's soon caught up in the chaos of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's domestic "Emergency."

    Willy Smets is Danny's enigmatic expat neighbor. He's a charming man, but with suspicious connections. As a monsoon drenches Bombay, Danny falls hard for Sushmita, Smets's beguiling and clever lover—and the infatuation is mutual.

    "The Emergency," a virtual coup by the prime minister, is only the first twist in the high-stakes drama of Danny's new life in India. The assassination of a police officer by a Marxist extremist, as well as Danny's obsession with the inscrutable Sushmita, conspire to put his career—and life—in jeopardy. And, of course, the temptations of Willy Smets's seductive personality sit squarely at the heart of the matter.

    Democracy is fragile and the lines of loyalty and betrayal often cross and cannot be untangled.

    Perfect for fans of Ken Follett and Steve Berry
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOceanview Publishing
    Release dateDec 6, 2022
    ISBN9781608095070

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      Nothing is as it seems!Danny Jacobs, a journalist caught up in Bombay as Irandi Ghandi declares an Emergency to help save her party and her power. Democracy in India is at a standstill. Ghandi rounds up her opposition as the whole country faces upheavalA beautiful young Indian woman, Sushmita leaves him breathlessHer companion, a Belgian it turns out, Willy Smets, takes to Danny like father to sonAn ugly American, Russell Harlan Jr., a gorgeous German Lufthansa hostess, and Danny’s manservant of a few days, Ramu and Police Inspector Lockhande. Then there’s his boss Frank’s secretary, Janice.All form a nexus around which we, along with Danny, are whirled.One of Danny’s first stories, still on the back burner, was an interview with a bomb maker and terrorist. An unfortunate photo leaves Dan in a precarious position.A dive into Indian and European society and culture in 1975 India where nothing is as it seems, cultural differences aside.An intriguing thriller embedded in a culture where nothing is at it seems. So enjoyed this!A Oceanview ARC via NetGalley. Many thanks to the author and publisher.

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