{"product_id":"the-bandit-queens-von-parini-shroff","title":"The Bandit Queens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOOD MORNING AMERICA\u003c\/i\u003e BUZZ PICK • A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful—until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands—in this razor-sharp debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eShondaland, She Reads, CrimeReads\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually \u003ci\u003elost \u003c\/i\u003ehim—he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it’s a rumor that just won’t die.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It turns out that being known as a “self-made” widow comes with some perks. No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to control (\u003ci\u003eahem,\u003c\/i\u003e marry) her. It’s even been good for business; no one dares to \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e buy her jewelry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“expertise,” making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And not all of them are asking nicely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With Geeta’s dangerous reputation becoming a double-edged sword, she has to find a way to protect the life she’s built—but even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry. What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta, but for \u003ci\u003eall \u003c\/i\u003ethe women in their village.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff’s \u003ci\u003eThe Bandit Queens\u003c\/i\u003e is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won’t soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780593599242\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Novel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780593498972\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Novel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9780593599242","offer_id":57213246931269,"sku":"9780593599242","price":16.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Softcover - 9780593498972","offer_id":47433604170053,"sku":"9780593498972","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/210fdf36-1c59-442e-ac47-e3710c9a561d.jpg?v=1778904168","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/the-bandit-queens-von-parini-shroff","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}