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Harini Nagendra has created an intricate and fiendish mystery with a wonderful duo of amateur sleuths Kaveri and Ramu at its heart, and capturing the atmosphere and intensity of Bangalore in the roaring twenties. I can't wait for the next instalment. A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' \u003cspan\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003eABIR MUKHERJEE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting.  [Nagendra's] use of colonial history is thoroughly fascinating, with devastating depictions of the airy condescension of the British. 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