{"product_id":"the-bandit-queens","title":"The Bandit Queens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - \u003ci\u003eGOOD MORNING AMERICA\u003c\/i\u003e BUZZ PICK - A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful--until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands--in this razor-sharp debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e(Editors' Choice)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eShondaland, She Reads, CrimeReads\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually \u003ci\u003elost \u003c\/i\u003ehim--he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it's a rumor that just won't die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt turns out that being known as a \"self-made\" widow comes with some perks. No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to control (\u003ci\u003eahem, \u003c\/i\u003e marry) her. It's even been good for business; no one dares to \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e buy her jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"expertise,\" making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd not all of them are asking nicely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Geeta's dangerous reputation becoming a double-edged sword, she has to find a way to protect the life she's built--but even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry. What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta, but for \u003ci\u003eall \u003c\/i\u003ethe women in their village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff's \u003ci\u003eThe Bandit Queens\u003c\/i\u003e is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won't soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53265418584432,"sku":"9780593498972","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_44c32181-c760-476b-934d-6d77ccf44d21.jpg?v=1771429565","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/the-bandit-queens","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}