Set against the backdrop of India's First War of Independence in 1857, *Murder at the Mushaira* is a historical murder mystery that unfolds in Delhi. Amidst rising tensions against the British East India Company, the social life of Delhi's elite continues unabated. After a poet is found murdered with a rare dagger, investigator Kiromal Chainsukh is pressured to solve the case. He enlists the help of Mirza Ghalib, poet and amateur detective, who uses his intelligence and forensic science to uncover a web of secrets and a conspiracy involving Delhi's most influential figures.
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