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The Last Resort

RV Raman

Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo

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Summary

There's blood in the backwaters of Kerala BOLLYWOODDetective Harith Athreya is recuperating in the beautiful backwaters of Kerala when he meets a family of vacationing Bollywood royalty, who ask for his help making a murder mystery film.BANKRUPTCYBut the family is not what it seems- there are rumours of major money troubles, links to organised crime, and rivalry between the scions.BUTCHERYWhen one of them is found dead, murdered exactly like a victim in the film, Athreya puts his holiday on hold to solve the case. Is this the work of an angry co-star, or something more sinister?
Available since: 12/07/2023.
Print length: 320 pages.

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