Praying Mantis
Synopsis
Book 3 in the critically acclaimed cosy murder mystery series set in contemporary India, featuring the wise and gentle detective Harith Athreya - perfect for fans of Richard Coles, Ian Moore and Janice Hallett
'Athreya is a fine detective with a curious mind' New York Times
'An impressive force in the world of whodunnits' CrimeReads
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ISOLATION
Detective Harith Athreya is taking a well-earned break at a boutique hill in the Himalayan footfills. But his holiday is cut short when mysterious bloody handprints appear on the walls around the resort.
INCRIMINATION
When a guest falls to her death, the hotelier casts suspicion on five young people who checked in at the same time as the victim but who all claim not to know her - or each other.
INTRIGUE
Does one of these guests have something to do with the tragedy? Harith Athreya must get to the bottom of the case before the murderer strikes again...
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PRAISE FOR THE HARITH ATHREYA MYSTERIES
'Hugely engaging' Sunday Times
'A slice of sheer pleasure... a proper, thorny puzzle' Observer
'Like stepping back into the Golden Age of the classic mystery' Rhys Bowen
'Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie [and] Arthur Conan Doyle' Harini Nagendra
Publisher information
- Publisher: Pushkin Press
- ISBN: 9781782279389
- Number of pages: 304
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
- Languages: English, English (Original language of a translated text)