02158cam a2200349 i 4500 985141870 TxAuBib 20230925120000.0 230123s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023002660 9798885789455 hardcover ; large print (OCoLC)1365062491 TxAuBib rda Shroff, Parini, author. The bandit queens : a novel / Parini Shroff. Large print edition. Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023. ©2023. 559 pages (large print) ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Thorndike Press large print basic. "Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually lost him--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. It 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 (ahem, marry) her. It's even been good for business; no one dares to not buy her jewelry. Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her "expertise," making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. And not all of them are asking nicely. With 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 all the women in their village."-- Provided by publisher. 20230925. Women, East Indian Fiction. Wife abuse Fiction. Female friendship Fiction. Missing persons India Fiction. Large type books. Thrillers (Fiction.)