SECRETS Seasoned detective Harith Athreya is back, this time to investigate suspicious incidences on a riverside dig in the heart of remote Bundelkhand. SUPERSTITION In this place, rich in myth and history, the legend goes that anyone who sets foot on nearby island Naaz Tapu would be cursed forever. SLAUGHTER When an archaeologist defies local folklore, the fallout is swift and deadly. Is the death a result of the ancient curse, or is it a more down-to-earth case of murder? Athreya needs to unravel the truth from legend before the curse strikes again...

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. A Will to Kill, the first novel in the Harith Athreya series, is also available from Pushkin Vertigo. RV Raman lives in Chennai. www.rvraman.com

Reviews
'The second novel in the Harith Athreya series firmly establishes RV Raman as an author on the rise and an impressive force in the world of whodunnits... Readers who crave the fair play puzzling of a traditional mystery mixed in with some armchair travel will be richly rewarded' - CrimeReads

'Armchair travelers and fans of traditional mysteries should take note' - Publishers Weekly

'Raman evokes an atmosphere of gothic dread for the reader and takes us into Agatha Christie territory set in modern-day India' - OPEN Magazine



Book Information
ISBN 9781782277347
Author RV Raman
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Pushkin Press
Publisher Pushkin Press