The tale begins with a silk and jewel merchant in the Great Bazaar of Indore and widens into an Indian romance of intrigue. A man named Trent, newly arrived from across the Bay, keeps meeting a scarred snake-charmer, and a piece of coral, the house of the swaying cobra and a vermilion room draw him deeper into a hidden plot.
An exotic 1920s adventure-romance with an outsider’s view of India that belongs to its time. Download the free EPUB.