Praying Mantis: the charming and ingenious cosy crime mystery set in a hotel in the Himalayas (A Harith Athreya Mystery)

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 ________________ 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… ________________ 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

© 2023 Pushkin Vertigo (E-bog): 9781782279396

Release date

E-bog: 25. maj 2023