In the sixth charming, quirkily humorous Vish Puri mystery, India's Most Private Investigator faces an unusual dilemma when his latest client asks him to investigate a murder - her own!
Vish Puri discovers that his mother is looking into an unsolved cold case of his late father's - the disappearance of a young housewife named Riya Kaur. Mummy-ji's found a new witness who believes she's the reincarnation of the missing woman. Forced into an alliance with his mother, Puri must delve into Delhi's past in order to unlock the truth.
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In the sixth charming, quirkily humorous Vish Puri mystery, India's Most Private Investigator faces an unusual dilemma when his latest client asks him to investigate a murder - her own!
Vish Puri discovers that his mother is looking into an unsolved cold case of his late father's - the disappearance of a young housewife named Riya Kaur. Mummy-ji's found a new witness who believes she's the reincarnation of the missing woman. Forced into an alliance with his mother, Puri must delve into Delhi's past in order to unlock the truth.
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A client claiming she was murdered in a past life is a novel dilemma even for Vish Puri, India's Most Private Investigator.
When a young woman comes forward saying she's the reincarnation of Riya Kaur, a wife and mother who vanished during the bloody 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Puri is dismissive. He's busy enough dealing with an irate matrimonial client whose daughter is complaining about her groom's thunderous snoring. Puri's indomitable Mummy-ji however is adamant the client is genuine. How else could she so accurately describe under hypnosis Riya Kaur's life and final hours?
Driven by a sense of duty - the original case was his late father's - Puri manages to acquire the police file only to find that someone powerful has orchestrated a cover-up. Forced into an alliance with his mother that tests his beliefs and high blood pressure as never before, it's only by delving into the past the help of his reincarnated client that Puri can hope to unlock the truth.
Critic Reviews
“"Lively, amusing... Hall creates delightful characters and provides illuminating glimpses of contemporary Indian life. Readers will hope they won't have to wait another seven years for Puri's next outing"”
Hilarious . Hall's plot is filled with engaging twists. Vish is a wonderfully realized character . You can dive in anywhere in this series and be rewarded with a rich experience Booklist Starred Review
Lively, amusing . Hall creates delightful characters and provides illuminating glimpses of contemporary Indian life. Readers will hope they won't have to wait another seven years for Puri's next outing Publishers Weekly
Hall deftly handles amusing characters and serious social issues Kirkus Reviews
These books are little gems. They are beautifully written, amusing, and intensely readable Alexander McCall Smith
Humor is mixed with skilful plotting and realistic descriptions of contemporary India's overflowing street life Booklist Starred Review of The Case of the Love Commandos
Thought-provoking and charming Publishers Weekly on The Case of the Love Commandos
Hall presents a complex hero in a complex country with a great deal of history, humor and panache Booklist Starred Review of The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken
A strong setting, a likable cast of characters, and a well-plotted story that will appeal to all mystery lovers, particularly fans of Michael Stanley, Alexander McCall Smith and Colin Cotterill Library Journal on The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken
About the Author
Tarquin Hall is a British author and journalist who has previously lived in the USA, Pakistan, India, Kenya and Turkey. He now divides his time between the UK and India, and is married to BBC reporter and presenter Anu Anand. He is the author of four previous Vish Puri mysteries.
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