02952cam a2200289 4500 615234448 TxAuBib 20230107120000.0 ||||||s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593615249 0593615247 3a75e293-3a83-4c41-a0d6-c74edb31e994 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 8957205 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Shroff, Parini. The Bandit Queens [Libby] : A Novel. Books on Tape, 2023. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 364MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 364MB. Fiction. Literature. HTML:<b>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&#160;getting rid of their own husbands—in this razor-sharp debut.</b><br /> <br /> <b>“Shroff captures the complexity of female friendship with acuity, wit, and a certain kind of magic irreverence. . . . <i>The Bandit Queens</i> is tender, unpredictable, and brimming with laugh-out-loud moments.”—Téa Obreht, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Tiger’s Wife</i></b><br /> Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually <i>lost</i> 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.<br /> 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 (<i>ahem,</i> marry) her. It’s even been good for business; no one dares to <i>not</i> buy her jewelry.<br /> Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her “expertise,” making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal.<br /> And not all of them are asking nicely.<br /> 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 <i>all</i> the women in their village.<br /> Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff’s <i>The Bandit Queens</i> is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won’t soon forget. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2023-01-06 20:00:03. Nankani, Soneela. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3a75e293-3a83-4c41-a0d6-c74edb31e994&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3a75e293-3a83-4c41-a0d6-c74edb31e994&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)