Mirza Ghalib on the trail of a murder gloriously powers this gripping work of historical fiction
Characters both real and imaginary bring 19th century Delhi to life. Manisha Yadav
In this work of fiction set in Delhi of 1857, just before the start of Ghadar or the first War of Independence, the very first thing that piques your interest is its title,
Murder at the Mushaira. And when you are told that the poet laureate Mirza Asadullah Khan “Ghalib”
is the main protagonist of this murder mystery where he is going to investigate a murder, you’re practically committed.
A grand mushaira has been organised at the palatial house of a Delhi nobleman, attended by the crème de la crème