[8] It was also named as a Daily Telegraph Pick of the Week (in conjunction with WHSmith), an Amazon Best Debut, and was a top 10 best-seller in The Times Saturday review.

[13] The plot of the novel revolves around the theft of the world's most famous diamond–the Koh-i-Noor which was originally mined in India before being appropriated by the British and handed to Queen Victoria during the Raj.

The fifth in the series, Bad Day at the Vulture Club has Chopra investigating the death of a wealthy man from the Parsee community.

They leave their remains out in stone structures (Towers of Silence) for vultures to consume; the process is called excarnation.

They also have a wide range of emotions, which is important to me as a writer because my novel isn't just about the crimes but about the dynamic between Inspector Chopra, this rigid, middle-aged policeman, this baby elephant who he is forced to adopt, and his irrepressible wife, Poppy."

As India stands on the eve of becoming a republic, Persis is tasked to investigate the murder of senior British diplomat Sir James Herriot.