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Praying Mantis

By RV Raman
Series: A Harith Athreya Mystery
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In Praying Mantis by RV Raman, a gripping mystery unfolds as murder strikes at a high-profile retreat for select business professionals. The protagonist, a seasoned investigator, must navigate a complex web of business rivalry, hidden motivations, and the murky world of corporate corruption. Set against a backdrop of intrigue and suspense, the story delves into greed and betrayal, testing the limits of trust and suspicion.
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Praying Mantis by RV Raman is a gripping mystery set in an isolated boutique hotel in the Himalayan foothills.

Isolation: Harith Athreya is taking a well-earned break at a boutique hotel in the Himalayan foothills.

Incrimination: But his holiday is swiftly cut short when mysterious bloody handprints start appearing on the walls around the resort. When a woman then falls to her death, chaos and confusion reign.

The hotelier is convinced that the key to the case rests with four other young people who checked in at the same time as the victim, all pretending for some reason not to know each other.

Intrigue: Did one of these guests have something to do with it? Harith Athreya must get to the bottom of the case before the murderer strikes again...

Series: A Harith Athreya Mystery

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  • Praying Mantis
    Praying Mantis by RV Raman is a gripping mystery set in an isolated boutique hotel in the Himalayan foothills. Isolation: Harith Athreya is taking a well-earned break at a boutique hotel in the Himalayan foothills. Incrimination: But his holiday is swiftly cut short when mysterious bloody handprints start appearing on the walls around the resort. When a woman then falls...
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  • The Last Resort
    In the fourth Harith Athreya mystery, a murderer strikes at a luxury resort - can detective Athreya prevent them from capsizing his holiday? The Last Resort finds Detective Harith Athreya 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...
    By RV Raman
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782279389

Publisher: Pushkin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pushkin Vertigo

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 304

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction RV Raman Series: A Harith Athreya Mystery

About the Author

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. He has written two previous books in the Harith Athreya series, A Will to Kill and Grave Intentions, both of which are available from Pushkin Press. RV Raman lives in Chennai.www.rvraman.com

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  • The Last Resort
    In the fourth Harith Athreya mystery, a murderer strikes at a luxury resort - can detective Athreya prevent them from capsizing his holiday? The Last Resort finds Detective Harith Athreya 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...
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