The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

By: Vaseem Khan

Narrated by: Sartaj Garewal

Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra inherits two unexpected mysteries.

The first is the case of a drowned boy, whose suspicious death no one seems to want solved. And the second is a baby elephant.

As his search for clues takes him across the teeming city of Mumbai, from its grand high rises to its sprawling slums and deep into its murky underworld, Chopra begins to suspect that there may be a great deal more to both his last case and his new ward than he thought.

And he soon learns that when the going gets tough, a determined elephant may be exactly what an honest man needs...

A Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation:

• The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
• The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown
• The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star
• Murder at the Grand Raj Palace
• Bad Day at the Vulture Club

©2015 Vaseem Khan (P)2015 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"Garewal is a versatile narrator. He distinguishes between the wide cast of characters with a range of vocals including high pitches for annoying relatives, like Chopra's mother-in-law, and a singsong cadence for bumbling police officers. For this tale of mayhem, mystery, and corruption, Garewal weaves a spell that entrances the listener." (AudioFile)

Fun mystery

Loved it, just the kind of light hearted yet compelling tale I was looking for!

Great read

Fun story! Excellent narrator. Inspector Chopra, his wife, his mother-in-law, his former co-workers, and his elephant combined to make this a delightful listen.

Very Enjoyable

A well written story with suspense and humor interwoven throughout. I felt like I was in India. The author gave an unvarnished yet loving loving view of the country his character lives in. The narrator was excellent! He had me caught up on the excitement. I look forward to reading the next in the series.

Delightful!

What a great listen, now I have a new series to enjoy. Love the baby Ganesh and Chopra is a hoot.

A surprising joy.

Such a triumph. I loved the Inspector and his wife. Ganesha is adorable. I hope to finish the series.

Wonderfully creative detective story

Thoroughly entertaining, uplifting, renewed my faith in humankind. The kind of story you don’t want to end.

The Mumbai Detective and his Elephant

I was very taken with the setting and the main character. Not a suspenseful story or great mystery but a main character & his sidekick elephant to root for. Good narrator. I hope the author makes the wife less insipid as the books continue.

Happy to discover this author!

I absolutely loved listening to this book. The story is both compelling and adorable. I didn't have any trouble following along even though I was not familiar with some of the phrases used. Vaseem Khan expertly paints scenes, making the streets of Mumbai come to life in my mind. It didn't take long for me to deeply care for the welfare of the main characters. The narrator, Sartaj Garewal, also did a phenomenon job at voicing everyone.

I am happy I stumbled upon this book and want to listen/read the rest of this author's work.

Great story

Nice to be transported somewhere else. The see life from another part of the world. Whether totally true, partially true, or fictitious, the sights, and smells come alive. I have never been to India, and probably will never go, but I do know the culture and the way of life is different from my own. This may not be a true representation, but it certainly is a different picture than what I see daily. I enjoyed the story and look forward to the next book.

good

enjoyed the book. lively vivid characters. have not been to india but story brings it to life; or so it feels