Death in Kashmir [Hardcover]

M. M. Kaye (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 8, 1984

When young Sarah Parrish takes a skiing vacation to Gulmarg, a resort nestled in the mountains above the fabled Vale of Kashmir, she anticipates an entertaining but uneventful stay. But when she discovers that the deaths of two in her party are the reuslt of foul play, she finds herself entrusted with a mission of unforseen importance. And when she leaves the ski slopes for the Waterwitch, a private houseboat on the placid shores of the Dal Lake near Srinagar, she discovers to her horror that the killer will stop at nothing to prevent Sarah from piecing the puzzle together.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

M.M. Kaye was born in India and spent much of her childhood and adult life there. She became world famous with the publication of her monumental bestseller, The Far Pavilions (SMP). She is also the author of the bestselling Trade Wind and Shadow of the Moon. She lives in England.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Viking; 1st Ed. edition (November 8, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670800325
• ISBN-13: 978-0670800322
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,676,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best!, March 15, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Death in Kashmir (Paperback)

When my mother said this was the best book she had ever read I couldn't believe her and
decided to read it for myself. I was instantly taken to Kashmir and discovered how
fantastic this unknown place sounded. It was the middle of summer and the writing was so
detailed that I had shivers running up my spine. This was one of those books that I just
wished would never end. I felt as though I was part of the story. When I was done with
this book I said to my mom," why don't People write books like this anymore? Have
people really become that dependent on violence and gore that they miss out on all the
good books?" And mom said, "that is why I saved this book. I am glad I did cause
nothing that even compared to this has come along since!"

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of M M Kaye's Mystery Series, January 4, 2006

By 

A. Woodley "Patroness, Janeites, the Austen list" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death in Kashmir: A Mystery (Paperback)

Orphaned Sarah Parrish has travelled to India at the behest of her aunt to live for while, this is on the cusp of the transfer of India from British Rule in 1948.

Sarah goes up to Kashmir skiing with a party of other English and while there meets Janet who turns out to be a secret agent with a message. Janet is being stalked and wants to get out of Kashmir, someone will be sent to get her out but she doesn't know if she will be able to get out before she is killed, so she passes on a message to Sarah.

After Janet mysteriously dies Sarah does not tell anyone what she knows, but several months later she receives a letter from Janet's lawyers with a lease to a boat in Kashmir provided and a note from Janet asking her to stay there. Sarah knows whatever message she wants to pass on is on that boat and so she returns with friends to Kashmir but doesn't tell anyone what purpose it is for.

Meantime Sarah has been interested in the gorgeous but mysterious Charles Mallory. He is not interested in any women having a gorgeous fiancee at home, it seems anyway. However he does end up kissing her, and then turning up in Kashmir as well. It turns out that Charles has a secret he doesn't want known, and Sarah must trust someone to help her find the message Janet left, and also to protect her from the other possible enemies including Helen Warrender and Mir.

Lots of possibilities of problems and some creepy moments of people standing in shadowed doorways or intruding on black nights. Nice and suspenseful

Loved the characters, and in this I really enjoyed the period speak and drama. The heroine, Sarah, was feisty and in keeping with her time, and there was a nice turn in romance.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Dan Brown anytime!, October 16, 2004

By 

Erika R. (Hamilton, Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death in Kashmir: A Mystery (Paperback)

This is one of my most loved books. It's true that I have read deeper books with more substance, even in the mystery genre. But M.M. Kaye wrote a top notch mystery for her time. She truly transports the reader to Kashmir, I could feel the house boat rocking as I was turning the pages. The ending came as a complete surprise and was absolutely stunning. Yes, it is a light novel, but hey, isn't it entertainment we want from mysteries?