“An irresistible novel that hurls forward at breathtaking speed toward an unpredictable climax.” —Thrity Umrigar bestselling author of The Space Between Us “Beautifully written atmospheric…contains entire worlds. I couldn’t put it down.” —Gary Shteyngart bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story and Absurdistan Miss Timmins’ School for Girls is the truly dazzling debut of a major novelist Nayana Currimbhoy. Set in India during the monsoon of 1974 it tells the story of a conventional young girl who leaves her cloistered small town home to teach at a remote boarding school run by British Missionaries. Part coming-of-age novel part suspenseful murder mystery Miss Timmins’ School for Girls is a brilliant evocation of a colorful time and place—India during the love drug and rock ’n’ roll era—complete with the sights sounds and music of the period seamlessly woven into the page-turning tale.