The Satapura Moonstone

India, 1922: the rainy season in the remote Sahyadri mountains, where the tiny princely state of Satapur is hidden. It seems the local princely family has been struck by a curse. Maharaja Mahendra Rao dies of a sudden illness shortly after a tragic hunting accident in which his eldest son was killed. The younger son is still too young to rule the kingdom, so the regency falls to the prime minister, the young prince’s uncle, and the British political agent acting on behalf of two Maharani of Satapur—the old duchess and her daughter-in-law. The noble ladies disagree about the education of the young heir, and they need help from a lawyer. But the Maharani observe purdah and can’t communicate with men. Only one person can help: Pervin Mistry, the only woman lawyer in Bombay. Pervin is determined to bring peace to the princely household and offer a sound recommendation for the future Maharajah—but on arrival, she discovers that the Satapur palace is split by a power struggle and a bloody revenge. It’s too late for her to realize she’s been trapped. But who set the trap—and how can she protect the children from the deadly curse of the palace?