The Last Resort
By (Author) RV Raman
Pushkin Press
Pushkin Vertigo
3rd April 2024
7th December 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Classic crime and mystery fiction
823.92
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
In the fourth Harith Athreya mystery, a murderer strikes at a luxury resort - can detective Athreya prevent them from capsizing his holidayBOLLYWOODDetective Harith Athreya is recuperating from an illness in the beautiful backwaters of Kerala when he stumbles into a new form of intrigue: a family of vacationing Bollywood royalty, who want his help making a murder mystery film. BANKRUPTCYBut not all is as it seems with the family - there are rumours of major money troubles, links to organised crime and growing rivalries between the scions. BUTCHERYOne of them is found dead, murdered in the exact manner of the film that Athreya has been helping to put together. Is this the work of an angry co-star, or something more sinister Tensions rise as the family starts to point the finger at one another.Fearful that he has unwittingly provided a blueprint for the murder, Athreya has no choice but to put his holiday on hold to solve the case.
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. RV Raman lives in Chennai. www.rvraman.com