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In the bustling streets of central Delhi, a routine gathering of a therapeutic Laughing Club is shattered when a terrifying 20‑foot manifestation of the Goddess Kali emerges and kills Dr. Suresh Jha, a renowned skeptic and rationalist. The entity vanishes, leaving a gruesome crime scene that captivates the nation. With media frenzy and public outrage, the murder cuts straight to the core of India’s clash between faith and reason. Portly detective Vish Puri, uniquely positioned to see beyond the supernatural, takes the case. He unravels a web of powerful interests, battling myth and logic to bring the killer to justice.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Tarquin Hall
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