For fans of Alexander McCall Smith, The Case of the Missing Servant is the first novel of an entracing mystery series set in India—from acclaimed writer Tarquin Hall.
Vish Puri, India’s self-styled Most Private Investigator, is portly, persistent, and unmistakably Punjabi. Backed by his team of undercover operatives, he cuts a determined swath through India’s swindlers, cheats, and murderers. When an honest public litigator is accused of murdering a maidservant, it is Puri he calls on for both help and discretion. But it’s a tough case. How will Puri trace the fate of the girl, known only as Mary, in a population of more than one billion? His search for the missing servant takes the detective on a journey that reveals not only his clever methods of investigation but also the sights, smells, and sounds of modern India’s vivid, seething complexity.
Vish Puri, India’s self-styled Most Private Investigator, is portly, persistent, and unmistakably Punjabi. Backed by his team of undercover operatives, he cuts a determined swath through India’s swindlers, cheats, and murderers. When an honest public litigator is accused of murdering a maidservant, it is Puri he calls on for both help and discretion. But it’s a tough case. How will Puri trace the fate of the girl, known only as Mary, in a population of more than one billion? His search for the missing servant takes the detective on a journey that reveals not only his clever methods of investigation but also the sights, smells, and sounds of modern India’s vivid, seething complexity.