Praying Mantis by Rv Raman

Praying Mantis by Rv Raman

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

'*** - PRAISE FOR THE HARITH ATHREYA SERIES' - ***

'RV Raman's hugely engaging novel A Will to Kill is set in modern-day India, but its origins lie in the golden age of crime fiction. . Raman makes the most of his version of a locked-room mystery, endowing Athreya with an omniscience rarely seen in today's jaded detectives' - Sunday Times

'[A Will to Kill is] a slice of sheer pleasure: a locked-room mystery that blends the feel of classic crime with the modern world, while presenting a proper, thorny puzzle' - Observer

'Like stepping back to the Golden Age of the classic mystery' - Rhys Bowen, the international bestselling author of THE TUSCAN CHILD

'I love RV Raman's Harith Athreya with his cool, curious resourcefulness' - Ovidia Yu, author of CWA-shortlisted THE MIMOSA TREE MYSTERY

Following a corporate career spanning three decades and four continents, RV RAMAN now lectures on management, mentors young entrepreneurs, serves as an independent director on company boards, and writes. He has written two previous books in the Harith Athreya series, A Will to Kill and Grave Intentions, both of which are available from Pushkin Press. RV Raman lives in Chennai. www.rvraman.com

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ISBN 13	9781782279389
ISBN 10	1782279385
Title	Praying Mantis
Author	Rv Raman
Series	A Harith Athreya Mystery
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pushkin Press
Year published	2023-05-25
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.