The Case of the Man who Died Laughing
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The Case of the Man who Died Laughing (English, Paperback, Hall Tarquin)

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The Case of the Man who Died Laughing  (English, Paperback, Hall Tarquin)

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  • Language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • Genre: Fiction
  • ISBN: 9780099525240, 9780099525240
  • Edition: 2011
  • Pages: 352
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    Early one morning, on the lawns of a grand boulevard in central Delhi, a group of professionals are attending their therapeutic Laughing Club when a 20-foot apparition of the Goddess Kali apppears, and strikes one of their number dead.

    The goddess disappears without trace, and soon news of the crime has all India agog. For the victim is celebrated sceptic and rationalist Dr Suresh Jha, enemy of all gurus and mystics, and he has been silenced in a manner calculated to unnerve even his most loyal supporters.

    As the media go into a frenzy, it becomes clear that the case goes to the heart of the battle between superstition and rationality in modern India. But the fact remains that a murder has been committed. And as it becomes clear that powerful forces are at play, one man is perfectly placed to investigate: the portly detective Vish Puri.

    In fact, the idea that he could resist getting involved in such a tantalizing murder is preposterous. There is as much chance of him going without his lunch.

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    Book Details
    Imprint
    • Arrow Books Ltd
    Publication Year
    • 2011 March
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    Author Info
    • Tarquin Hall is a writer and journalist who has lived and worked in much of South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the US. He is the author of Mercenaries, Missionaries and Misfits: Adventures of an Under-age Journalist; To the Elephant Graveyard; and Salaam Brick Lane: A Year in the New East End. He is married to the journalist Anu Anand and lives in Delhi.
    Dimensions
    Width
    • 21 mm
    Height
    • 198 mm
    Length
    • 129 mm
    Depth
    • 0.94 inch
    Weight
    • 245 gr
    Ratings & Reviews
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    b sure to fall in love

    u wl fall in love with Vish Puri! oh no he is not handsome, oh yes he has a big belly!! ha ha.. one wl fall in love with his humor and his mind. vat a detective!

    v well written book, enjoyed thoroughly. excellent travel read and feel good read. Njoy!
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    Maiatreyee Chakravarty

    Jul, 2012

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    Murder-Mystery Indian Detective-ishtyle

    I enjoyed the first book (the author paints a very rich picture of Delhi & Indian life - and given the fact the author is an expat, it made for interesting reading) -- and I think this, the second book is even better than the first.

    I've lent the books (this one & the first 'case of the missing servant') to some 'phirang' friends of mine & they enjoyed them as well.

    I've become quite the Vish Puri fan now & can't wait for the third. Something to do with Butter Chicken apparently!
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    Melody Laila

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    Jun, 2012

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    Delhi Belly

    The great thing about Tarquin Hall is his ability to tell a modern story with a tint of classical British humour. He is able to capture some fine behavioural neuances of each character so beautifully that the characters start resembling our next door neighbours. Vish Puri comes to live all over again entwined in an even more complicated case. Racey and must read for suspense lovers
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    Piyali Dasgupta

    Feb, 2012

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    Nice

    Good....a little less descriptive would do....
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    trupti nayak

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    The Great Indian Detective

    I just couldn't put the book down. Truly written about the so called present day swamijis..A blend of magic, physics, illusion and intelligence...nice read..All the Vish Puri series are good. The way the plot is made is entirely different from the way our vish leads and brings to an end.
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    Subha Jagadish

    Aug, 2012

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