The D'Costa Family: A Novel

<p>The Goan Indian D'Costa family descends into glorious chaos after patriarch Don Theodore's death. His widow Rita who never loved him launches a campaign to install their gravedigger son Jason as the new Don bribing tenants and manipulating family members. Meanwhile her pregnant daughter-in-law Annette juggles a secret lover stolen jewelry and an accidental shooting while Inspector Gaitonde - allergic to family drama - stumbles upon the D'Costas' most absurd secret beneath Jason's manicured graveyard. As real estate schemes collapse guns are mishandled and a Catholic-Hindu wedding spirals into hullabaloo Rita recognizes the madness of the patriarchal power game she had been playing finding unexpected solidarity with the tenants she once chose to exploit. <i>The D'Costa Family</i> is a wild ride packed with over-the-top characters and crazy twists that come fast and unexpected - sometimes emotional sometimes macabre but always gripping.</p><p><b>'A darkly comedic family caper filled with gangsters gold and Goan grit The D&rsquo;Costa Family is a madcap saga of greed deception and one last shot at legacy.'</b> -- <i>Jesal Shah Filmmaker</i></p><p><b>'From the very first page the story keeps you hooked filled with dark humor warmth and an undeniable charm.'</b> - <i>Priyanka Tanwar Filmmaker</i></p><p><b>'Rochelle masterfully crafts each character with such rich detail that they leap off the page making their world impossible to resist.'</b> - <i>Namrata Literary Consultant</i></p>