Case of the Love Commandos

In one of the ten best mysteries of the year (Seattle Times), private investigator Vish Puri becomes embroiled in a high-stakes mystery involving one of Indias most controversial commodities: love.When Ram and Tulsi fall in love, the young womans parents are dead set against the union. Shes from a high-caste family; hes from the lowest strata of Indian society. Young Tulsis father locks her up and promises to hunt down the loverboy dog. Fortunately, Indias Love Commandos, a real-life group of volunteers dedicated to helping mixed-caste couples, come to the rescue. But just after they liberate Tulsi, Ram is mysteriously snatched from his hiding place. The task of finding him falls to Indias Most Private Investigator. Unfortunately, Vish Puri is not having a good month. Hes failed to recover a cache of stolen jewels. His wallet has been stolen, and hes having to rely on his infuriating Mummy-ji to get it back. And to top it all, his archrival, investigator Hari Kumar, is also trying to locate Ram. To reunite the star-crossed lovers and reclaim his rightful place as Indias unchallenged Most Private Investigator, Puri and his team of operatives must infiltrate Rams village and navigate the caste politics shaped by millennia-old prejudices. Critics hailed The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken, the last installment in the Vish Puri mystery series, as Tarquin Halls best yet, saying that each book has raised the stakes subtly (The Huffington Post). Now, once again, Indias Most Private Investigator solves his case with panache (Kirkus Reviews).