Description
In a Delhi park, a celebrated rationalist is seemingly struck down by a towering apparition of the goddess Kali during a morning Laughing Club session. As the sensational murder inflames the media and intensifies the battle between science and superstition, portly private investigator Vish Puri takes on a case filled with conflicting testimonies, hidden motives, and unnerving theatricality. His investigation leads through the city’s vivid social worlds, exposing the tensions between modernity, faith, and the powerful interests that thrive in the shadows. Witty, atmospheric, and sharply observed, this mystery combines classic detection with a lively portrait of contemporary India.
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paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2011
352 pages
ISBN: 9781409039600
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Details
First Published
2010
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Case of the Man who Died Laughing by Tarquin Hall.