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Meet Vish Puri, India's most private investigator. Portly, persistent and unmistakably Punjabi, he cuts a determined swathe through modern India's criminal classes.
Ably assisted by his undercover operatives, Tubelight, Flush and Facecream, he ingeniously combines modern techniques with principles of detection established in India more than two thousand years ago -- long before 'that Johnny-come-lately' Sherlock Holmes.
In hot and dusty Delhi, his routine work comes from screening prospective marriage partners. But when lawyer Ajay Kasliwal is accused of killing his maidservant, Puri's resources are properly put to the test. How will he trace the fate of the girl, known only as Mary, in a population of more than one billion? Who is taking pot shots at him and his prize chilli plants? And why is his mother insisting on playing sleuth too, when everyone knows Mummies are not detectives?
The search for Mary takes him to the desert oasis of Jaipur and the remote mines of Jharkhand. From the well-heeled Gymkhana Club to the over-crowded slums, Puri's surprising adventures reveal India in all its complexity.
'Characters don't come any cuddlier than Vish Puri, with his old-fashioned morality and magnificent waxed moustache. Great fun - a seething slice of the sub-continent'' The Times
'Entertaining...If Mma Ramotswe is an African Marple, Vish Puri is an Indian Poirot: an opinionated Punjabi with an ego as great as his girth and a passion for British tailoring, malt whisky and fiery chillies.' Financial Times
'Tautly constructed [and] highly readable ...an amusing, timely whodunit' Guardian
'Promises to be an outstanding series' New Books
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Acclaimed writer Tarquin Hall makes his fiction debut with an Indian detective story_________________________________________'Great fun' The Times'The smell of chat and kachoris seems to waft from the page' Daily TelegraphMeet Vish Puri, India's most private investigator.Portly, persistent and unmistakably Punjabi, he cuts a determined swathe through modern India's swindlers, cheats and murderers.In hot and dusty Delhi, where call centres and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life, Puri's main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunties and family priests.But when an honest public litigator is accused of murdering his maidservant, it takes all of Puri's resources to investigate. How will he trace the fate of the girl, known only as Mary, in a population of more than one billion? Who is taking pot shots at him and his prize chilli plants? And why is his widowed 'Mummy-ji' attempting to play sleuth when everyone knows Mummies are not detectives?With his team of undercover operatives - Tubelight, Flush and Facecream - Puri ingeniously combines modern techniques with principles of detection established in India more than two thousand years ago -- long before 'that Johnny-come-lately' Sherlock Holmes donned his Deerstalker.The search for Mary takes him to the desert oasis of Jaipur and the remote mines of Jharkhand. From his well-heeled Gymkhana Club to the slums where the servant classes live, Puri's adventures reveal modern India in all its seething complexity. In dusty Delhi, where call centres and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life, Puri's main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunties and family priests. But when an honest public litigator is accused of murdering his maidservant, it takes all of Puri's resources to investigate. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780099525233
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Description du livre Paperback / softback. Etat : New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Meet Vish Puri, India's most private investigator. From his well-heeled Gymkhana Club to the slums where the servant classes live, Puri's adventures reveal modern India in all its seething complexity. N° de réf. du vendeur B9780099525233
Description du livre Etat : New. 2010. Paperback. In dusty Delhi, where call centres and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life, Puri's main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunties and family priests. But when an honest public litigator is accused of murdering his maidservant, it takes all of Puri's resources to investigate. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232. . . . . . N° de réf. du vendeur V9780099525233
Description du livre Etat : New. 2010. Paperback. In dusty Delhi, where call centres and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life, Puri's main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunties and family priests. But when an honest public litigator is accused of murdering his maidservant, it takes all of Puri's resources to investigate. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 232. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9780099525233