The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck

Portly, perceptive and spectacularly moustachioed, Indias finest private detective, Vish Puri, tackles his most difficult case to date in the long-awaited return of Tarquin Halls delightful humorous whodunit series set in New Delhi. Vish Puri is the Indian Poirot Financial TimesA wonderfully engaging PI The TimesVish Puri [is] a Punjabi Sherlock Holmes The GuardianWhen Vish Puri, Indias Most Private Detective, learns hes won thelong-coveted International Detective of the Year award, its supposed tobe a secret. But within hours, it seems all of Delhi knows and hisindomitable Mummy-ji announces shell be coming with him to the ceremony inLondon, never mind that shes not been invited. To add to his woes, a senior government bureaucratgives him an undercover mission he cant refuse. Puri is tasked with trackingdown Indias most-wanted fugitive: a billionaire pharmaceutical fraudstercodenamed Bombay Duck, whos rumoured to be hiding in the British capital. Puris only spending a week in London . . andhes already promised his wife he wont work during their once-in-a-lifetime trip. In desperation, he enlists the help of hisreluctant nephew Jags and dives headfirst into the case. But can Puri hook theBombay Duck and bring him to justice all the while keeping his investigationssecret from his wife and meddling mother? Packed with the sights, sounds and flavours of both New Delhi and London, author Tarquin Hall who divides his time between India and the UK delivers an irresistible read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith, Harini Nagendra and Jesse Sutanto.