This Maisie Dobbs novel takes place in 1933. A young Indian woman is found shot to death. Her name is Usha Pramal. Maisie becomes part of the case when Usha's brother comes to England to find out what happened. He doesn't feel that Scotland Yard has done a very good job of trying to solve it. At the time of her death Usha was living in a type of hostel run by a couple 'trying to do good'. The women who stayed there were all Indian women who had been servants or nannies to British families stationed in India. When their services were no longer required they were left with no money to return home and few skills. Usha did not fit into that category. Although she had been doing menial jobs to earn money while living in the hostel, Maisie finds out that she worked for a family as a teacher. The plot thickens when another young woman from the hostel is killed in a similar way.
Besides this case Maisie has other problems. Her lover, James, is going to Canada for business. He will be gone for several months. And at the end of that time he wants an answer from Maisie. Talk about pressure. She is feeling an overwhelming desire to travel. When this case wraps up she plans to go to India.
Another easy read with a little mystery, a little romance and an historical background for the action.
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