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Chain of Custody
Series: Inspector Gowda
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Inspector Gowda is back in another nail-biting thriller set in Bangalore India, the city now a hub for child trafficking.
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Inspector Gowda is back in another nail-biting thriller set in Bangalore, India, the city now a hub for child trafficking.
How is twelve-year-old Nandita's disappearance connected to the murder of a well-known lawyer? What services has college student Rekha been persuaded to perform by her 'boyfriend'? Who is the mysterious crime lord lurking just out of sight? And who, just who, is Krishna?
It begins as a search for a missing girl, but the case takes a more sinister turn when Inspector Gowda finds himself embroiled in Bangalore's child-trafficking racket. Negotiating insensitive laws, indifferent officials, uncooperative witnesses, not to mention wife, son, and lover on the home front, Gowda must race against time to a finish line he can't yet see.
"I love Inspector Gowda. He is a brilliant creation, loveable, flawed, smart and doggedly determined. A truly good man in a bad world." — Peter James, winner of the 2016 Diamond Dagger and author of Dead Simple and Looking Good Dead
Read the review of Chain of Custody in SHOTS Magazine.
Ian Rankin names four favourite novels for 2016 in the Guardian (Nov 26), includes Chain of Custody by Anita Nair: 'concerns child slavery in Bangalore and is both brutal and sympathetic, with an all-too-human (and not entirely likeable) cop hero.'
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Chain of Custody
Inspector Gowda is back in another nail-biting thriller set in Bangalore, India, the city now a hub for child trafficking. How is twelve-year-old Nandita's disappearance connected to the murder of a well-known lawyer? What services has college student Rekha been persuaded to perform by her 'boyfriend'? Who is the mysterious crime lord lurking just out of sight? And who, just...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Chain of Custody by Anita Nair has been well-received as a gripping crime and thriller novel. It is praised for its exploration of modern and traditional Indian cultures and the vivid depiction of Bangalore's hidden aspects. The depth of the characters and the intricate plot are highlighted, as well as Nair's strong narrative and cultural insights.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781908524744
Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 June 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bitter Lemon Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 324
About the Author
Anita Nair lives in Bangalore and is a prize winning, internationally acclaimed author, playwright, and essayist. Her novel 'Ladies Coupe', first published in the US by St. Martin's Press, is a feminist classic. SMP also published 'The Lilac House' by her. 'A Cut-Like Wound'and 'Chain of Custody' are part of the Inspector Gowda Series.
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