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The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken: A Vish Puri Mystery

The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken: A Vish Puri Mystery


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In his most daring assignment yet, Vish Puri infiltrates the dangerous world of illegal gambling to solve the murder of a high-profile Pakistani on Indian soil. In his most daring assignment yet, Vish Puri, India's Most Private Investigator, infiltrates the dangerous world of illegal gambling to solve the murder of a high-profile Pakistani on Indian soil. Dubbed "a wonderfully engaging P.I." (The Times, London), Tarquin Hall's irresistible protagonist Vish Puri has become an international favorite through a series that "splendidly evokes the color and bustle of Delhi and the tang of contemporary India" (Seattle Times). Now the gormandizing, spectacularly mustachioed sleuth finds himself facing down his greatest fears in an explosive case involving the Indian and Pakistani mafias. When the elderly father of a top Pakistani cricketer playing in a new multimillion-dollar cricket league dies frothing at the mouth during a post-match dinner, it's not a simple case of Delhi Belly. His butter chicken has been poisoned. To solve the case, Puri must penetrate the region's organized crime, following a trail that leads deep into Pakistan--the country in which many members of the P.I.'s family were massacred during the 1947 partition of India. The last piece of the puzzle, however, turns up closer to home when Puri learns of the one person who can identify the killer. Unfortunately it is the one person in the world with whom he has sworn never to work: his Mummy-ji. With riotously entertaining prose, a boisterous cast of characters, and a pitch-perfect sense of place, Tarquin Hall has crafted a gripping whodunit that takes us deep into Indian history and society. He brings a hugely appealing culture to life with all its sights, sounds, smells, foods, and complexity. As the title implies, The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken is a succulent read by a writer at the top of his game. In his most daring assignment yet, Vish Puri, India's Most Private Investigator, infiltrates the dangerous world of illegal gambling to solve the murder of a high-profile Pakistani on Indian soil. Includes three mouthwatering recipes from the Vish Puri family kitchen.

About the Author :
Tarquin Hall has lived and worked throughout South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. He has also written dozens of articles and three works of nonfiction. He and his family live in Delhi.

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"It's only a matter of time before Hollywood turns this into a movie or a TV show... The three books develop nicely with each central mystery a little more complicated and dangerous than the one before... It's quite possible that what has begun as fun series will become a genuinely great one."--The Huffington Post "These books are little gems. They are beautifully written, amusing, and intensely readable." --Alexander McCall Smith "A thoroughly engaging series . . . Hall has a gift for conveying the rich stew of competing cultures in contemporary India with a wonderful economy of image. . . . Hall presents a complex hero in a complex country with a great deal of history, humor, and panache." --Booklist (starred review) "Hall takes the reader into a very Indian, very Delhi web of spirituality, sin, slums, and power broking, but all treated with a veneer of wit and intelligent absurdity." --India Today "Hall writes amusing mysteries . . . [his] affectionate humor is embedded with barbs." --Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review "India, captured in all its pungent, vivid glory, fascinates almost as much as the crime itself." --Entertainment Weekly "Modern India, in all its colorful squalor, provides a vivid backdrop for this well-crafted whodunit." --Jean Westmoore, Buffalo News "Outstanding . . . Well-drawn colorful characters bolster a whodunit sure to appeal to those who enjoy a dash of humor with their crime." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Splendid . . . Entertaining . . . Vish Puri is large, constantly hungry, a perpetual victim of Delhi's traffic congestion, and a wonderfully engaging P.I. . . . A joy to read." --The Times (London)


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  • ISBN-13: 9781451613155
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publisher Imprint: Simon & Schuster
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Spine Width: 30 mm
  • Weight: 431 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1451613156
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jul 2012
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Vish Puri Mystery
  • Width: 147 mm


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