THE MARRIAGE BUREAU FOR RICH PEOPLE

What does somebody with a wealth of common sense do if retirement palls? Why, open a marriage bureau, of course. And soon Mr Ali, from beautifulVizag in South India, sees his new business flourish as the indomitableMrs Ali and able assistant Aruna look on with careful eyes. But althoughmany clients go away happy, problems lurk behind the scenes as Aruna nursesa heart-rending secret; while Mr Ali cannot see that he rarely follows thesage advice he so freely dishes out to others. And when love comes callingfor Aruna, an impossible dilemma looms... A colourful coastal town andcontemporary marriage bureau prove a perfect backdrop for a splendid arrayof characters making sense of all sorts of pride and prejudice - and theways in which true love won't quite let go - in this witty and big-hearteddebut novel.