Mirza Ghalib - poet laureate of the court AND a clever local detective, imagine that. A hook that is sure to attract many a readers like myself to this book, does not feel forcefully contrived. In this historical fiction by Raza Mir, set against the backdrop of the first feud of Indian Independence in 1857, the events take place roughly a month after Mangal Pandey was executed in Barrackpore protesting against tallow-laid cartridges. In the settings of the book, Ghalib has acquired a r