Mystery, Masala, and Mayhem (Zoom)

Mystery, Masala, and Mayhem (Zoom)

Fall (7 to 10.5 hours) | Available (Membership Required)

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9/15/2026-10/13/2026
12:30 PM-2:30 PM EDT on Tue
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$70.00

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Mystery, Masala, and Mayhem (Zoom)

Fall (7 to 10.5 hours) | Available (Membership Required)

As the last embers of the British Raj smolder, we meet India’s only woman police officer, Peris Wadi in Vaseem Khan’s, crime mystery, The Lost Man of Bombay. Foodies get ready, this has a lot of delectable treats. Piyush Jha’s The Compass Box Killer is optional. but a worthy read. We meet Inspector Virkar, who is battling the media and his demons as he tries to catch a killer before he strikes again.
This course will combine lecture with class discussions.


  • Required Book:
    The Lost Man of Bombay - Vaseem Khan (ISBN-13: 978-1 529341140)

    Optional Books:
    The Compass Box Killer - Piyush Jha (ISBN-13: 978-8129124272)
    The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing - Tarquin Hall (978-1439172384)

Maryam Ismail

Maryam Ismail is a former culture writer for The National, the leading newspaper in Abu Dhabi. She has an MA in Sociology and Historical Studies from The New School and has taught English on three continents.