First published 1998
When a former US ambassador is assassinated in India, the murder's roots reach back into the long, bitter history of Kashmir. As the investigation uncovers the personal ties that bind the victim to his killer, a complex web of love, betrayal, and political strife is laid bare. Shalimar the Clown is a sweeping epic that plunges the reader into the human cost of the India-Pakistan divide, where every relationship is shadowed by the ghosts of the past.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, contemporary, political-thriller
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, family-secrets, political-intrigue
Setting: California, India, Jammu and Kashmir, Los Angeles
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
Hardcover · Recorded Books
Content warnings: violence, war