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New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): "A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women." THE NEW YORK TIMES Longlisted for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction, Parini Shroff's The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won't soon forget. Paperback | 352 pp | Rs 499 Available wherever books are sold | Releasing 10th April 2023 Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually lost him he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it's a rumor that just won't die. As it happens, being known as a 'self-made' widow comes with some perks. No one messes with Geeta, harasses her, or tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It's even been good for business: no one dares to not buy her jewelry. Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her ....

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