Uzma Jalaluddin has achieved considerable success in Canada with her romance novels and is now trying her hand at mysteries. Her 2019 literary debut, “Ayesha at Last,” was a 21st-century retelling of “Pride and Prejudice” from a Muslim-Canadian perspective. It became a Goodreads Choice finalist and a Cosmopolitan UK Book of the Year award winner.
“Detective Auntie” introduces Kausar Khan, a recently widowed grandmother with sharp observational skills, a well of compassion, and a lot of grief. Currently residing in the small city of North Bay, Ontario, Kausar has been living a quiet life since her husband, Hassan, passed away.
