Parini Shroff received her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied under Elizabeth McCracken, Alexander Chee & Christina Garcia. She is a practicing attorney and currently lives in the Bay Area. The Bandit Queens is her debut novel.
<div>A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women. - THE NEW YORK TIMES.</div><div>Five years ago, <span style="font-size: 1rem;">Geeta lost her no-good husband. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">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. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">As it happens, being known as a "self-made" widow comes with some perks. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">No one messes with Geeta, harasses her, or tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It's even been good for business: No one dares to not buy her jewelry. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her "expertise," making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">And not all of them are asking nicely. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">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 bestlaid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry. </span><span style="font-size: 1rem;">What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta but for all the women in the village.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> Filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women, Parini Shroff's. The Bandit Queens is a razor-sharp debut of humor and heart that readers won't soon forget.</span></div><div><br></div>
