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Murder in Old Bombay : A Mystery Daisy Goodwin Description: Philip Roth is oneIn 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re read the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain Jim's attention is being called the crime of the century: Two women fell from the busy universitys clock tower in broad daylight. Moved by Adi, the widower of