Changing Times in Nuala

With the big day when Ceylon becomes independent of the British fast approaching, Inspector Shanti de Silva is busy with plans for policing excited crowds and elephant processions.Everything is going smoothly until a new mystery raises the stakes. A wealthy and popular plantation owner is suddenly taken dangerously ill, and his glamorous young wife vanishes in suspicious circumstances. If they are to uncover the truth behind the family’s accusations and satisfy his boss Archie’s demand to wrap up the case before the big day, Shanti and his wife Jane will need to work fast.The Inspector de Silva Mysteries are vintage-style mysteries set on the exotic and beautiful island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 1930s and 1940s. Perfect for fans of Death in Paradise, and The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency.