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"Seven years ago, Vivek 'Vicky' Rai, the playboy son of the Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, murdered bartender Ruby Gill at a trendy restaurant in New Delhi, simply because she refused to serve him a drink. Now Vicky Rai has been killed at the party he was throwing to celebrate his acquittal. The police recover six guests with guns in their possession: a corrupt bureaucrat who claims to have become Mahatma Gandhi; an American tourist infatuated with an Indian actress; a Stone Age tribesman on a quest to recover a sacred stone; a Bollywood sex symbol with a guilty secret; a mobile-phone thief who dreams big; and an ambitious politician prepared to stoop low."--Provided by publisher.

Describes the life and teachings of the man who led India's struggle for freedom and was assassinated in 1948.

Explores the life of Gandhi and provides an overview of his achievements. Includes online content that contains weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features.

In a dystopian future where gender selection has led to boys outnumbering girls five to one, marriage is arranged based on a series of tests. It's Sudasa's turn to pick a husband through this method, but she's not sure she wants to be a part of it.

Chronicles Indian nationalist leader Mohandas Gandhi's life, describing his early years in Gujarat, his work for social reform and for India's independence, his assassination, and the influence of Gandhi and nonviolent resistance on others such as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela.

"A picture book based on an Indian myth about a monkey who tries to save his village, and a dancing peacock that brings rain"--Provided by publisher.

In a strange room in Morocco, Mary Russell is trying to solve the mystery of who she is. She has awakened to find blood and soldiers pounding on the door. She finds she is clothed like a man and armed only with her wits and a scrap of paper containing a mysterious Arabic phrase. As she flees to the streets she finds herself strangely adept in the skills of the underworld. Meanwhile, in the ancient city of Fez, Sherlock Holmes finds himself pulled into the growing war between France, Spain, and the Rif Revolt, which is led by a man who may be a Robin Hood or a power-mad tribesman. As Holmes searches for Mary, and Mary searches for herself, each tries to crack deadly parallel puzzles before it's too late.

In 1836, Englishwoman Lady Eleanor travels to India with her sister Harriet and her brother, Henry, the colony's new governor-general, and, during a three-year journey from Calcutta to the Punjab, falls in love with the land and finds her worldview turning on end.