A Will to Kill - (Harith Athreya) by Rv Raman (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BOOKS WE RECOMMEND THIS WEEK--The New York Times</b> <p> <b>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST RECENT THRILLERS--The Guardian</b> <p> <b>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CRIME FICTION OF 2020 BY OPEN, THE MAGAZINE</b> <p> <b>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CRIME NOVELS OF NOVEMBER BY THE TIMES UK</b> <p> For fans of Knives Out, a book that embodies all the things we love about Agatha Christie--a haunted manor house, estranged relatives a will, and a murder-- set in modern-day India, and the first in a series from author RV Raman. Aging and wheelchair-bound patriarch Bhaskar Fernandez has finally reclaimed his family property after a bitter legal battle, and now wants to reunite his aggrieved relatives. So, he invites them to remote Greybrooke Manor in the misty Nilgiris --a mansion that has played host to several sudden deaths; a colonial edifice that stands alone in a valley that is said to be haunted by the ghost of an Englishman. But Bhaskar has other, more practical problems to deal with. He knows that his family is waiting for him to die to regain the family fortune, and to safeguard himself against violence during the house party, he writes two conflicting wills. Which one of them comes into force depends on how he dies. Into this tinderbox, he brings Harith Athreya, a seasoned investigator. When a landslide occurs, temporarily isolating them all at the mansion, and resulting in a murder, Athreya finds that murder is not the only thing the mist conceals. A WILL TO KILL is the first Harith Athreya mystery.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><li> "Arthreya is a fine detective with a curious mind."<b>--Sarah Lyall, The New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)</b> <li>A modern-day take on the classic locked-room murder mystery, transported to a remote mansion high in the hills of southern India.<b>--The New York Times</b> <li>"Reminiscent of Agatha Christie mysteries, this first in the Harith Athreya series is a sure hit for readers who love a taste of foreign intrigue and a solid whodunit. Fans of Ngaio Marsh's A MAN LAY DEAD and Patricia Moyes's DEAD MEN DON'T SKI will also enjoy."<b>--Library Journal</b> <li>A WILL TO KILL is a slice of sheer pleasure. Bravo.<b>--The Guardian</b> <li>A deftly executed country house mystery... Raman weaves in a believable and well-thought-out plot that stays faithful to the mood of a country house murder. The ghost-ridden misty landscape of the Nilgiris is an ideal setting for a cosy winter afternoon read.<b>--Open, The Magazine</b> <li>Channeling Agatha Christie isn't a bad way for a writer to spend his time, not if he does it well. Raman does it splendidly...{he} delivers a full-blast Christie mystery set in India but full of classic Christie tropes.<b>--Booklist</b> <li> In this kickoff to a new series, Raman brilliantly evokes Agatha Christie's classic country estate mysteries for modern-day India. It's an ingenious plot, and Raman takes obvious delight in teasing out the suspense to great effect.<b>--CrimeReads (named one of the 13 Novels You Should Read in October)</b> <li> Intriguing contemporary whodunit and series launch...fans of golden age mysteries will look forward to the sequel.<b>--Publishers Weekly</b> <li> ... the influence of Agatha Christie on the author's writing is unmissable. Enjoy a nostalgic trip back to your teenage years when crisp crime thrillers kept us awake for long nights. <b>--The Telegraph</b> <li> The influence of Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr on the narrative is compelling ... The narrative style also shows influences of author Ngaio Marsh. Like Marsh, Raman's prose is what really makes him stand out. It is subtle, clear, ironic, but always elegant and peppered with witty liners; his characters sharply, sometimes hilariously, drawn. <b>--Orissa Post</b> <li> Red herrings galore, there is never a dull moment in the book. The writing is crisp and self-assured and the author's confidence shows in the way the story unfolds and in the way the motives and secrets of characters are revealed. The cliffhanger chapter-ends and solutions have readers slapping their foreheads. The denouement is crisp and impactful and doesn't draw out over pages.<b>--Orissa Post</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>RV Raman is the author of the Inspector Ranade and Inspector Dhruvi thrillers, published in India, which are loosely based on his corporate career spanning three decades and four continents. His latest book, published by Agora Books in October 2020, A WILL TO KILL, is the first in the Harith Athreya series, and is an Agatha Christie-esque whodunit, set in India. In addition to writing, he teaches business strategy at the Indian Institute of Management. Find him at www.rvraman.com and on Twitter @RVRaman_
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us