In the foreground, right on the waterfront, was a massive p… - Shamini Flint

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In the foreground, right on the waterfront, was a massive pastel yellow arch – the Gateway of India. “It was built to welcome King George V when he visited India,” explained his well-briefed, Google-friendly wife.
“They didn’t think a bunch of flowers would do?” asked [Inspector] Singh.
“Anyway, it was only completed twelve years after the visit.” Singh grinned. That was the sort of managerial incompetence that he found amusing.

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Shamini Flint (born 26 October 1969) is a Malaysia-born former lawyer turned novelist.

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