The gift of a bride
a tale of anthropology, matrimony and murder
by Serena Nanda · 2009
This ethnographically based murder mystery is set within New York City's Indian community. A young Indian woman's arranged marriage brings her to the city to join her husband shortly after her wedding. The plot unfolds as the couple copes with joint family living, sexual and financial issues, and hostile neighbors.
FictionAnthropologyEast IndiansFiction, mystery & detective, generalNew york (state), fictionCrime, fictionUnited states, fiction