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The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck
The Vish Puri Mysteries (Book 6)
- Author
- Tarquin Hall
- Narrator
- Vikas Adam
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 4 March 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Portly, perceptive, and spectacularly moustachioed, India’s finest private detective, Vish Puri, tackles his most difficult case to date, in Tarquin Hall’s delightful humorous whodunit series set in New Delhi.
For Vish Puri, India’s most private detective, the news that he has won the long-coveted International Detective of the Year award, to be presented in a glitzy ceremony in London, makes this the best day of his life.
But to his deep dismay, a senior bureaucrat from the Ministry of Finance gives him a secret mission he can’t refuse: to track down India’s most-wanted fugitive. Dr. Bhatt’s medicines caused the deaths of hundreds, and the billionaire fraudster—code named the Bombay Duck—fled for the United Kingdom before he could be arrested.
Puri is only spending a week in London. He has never set foot in the UK before. And most important of all, he has already promised his wife that he won’t do any work while they’re away.
There’s only one solution: lie, lie, lie.
Puri dives headfirst into the case, in between visiting all the tourist sites, aided and abetted by his formidable, meddling Mummy-ji, whom Puri definitely did not invite to join them. But can Puri hook the Bombay Duck and bring him to justice before the fugitive’s many enemies get to him first?
Packed with the sights, sounds, and flavors of both New Delhi and London, this is an irresistible listen for fans of Alexander McCall Smith, Harini Nagendra, and Jesse Sutanto from an author who divides his time between India and the United Kingdom.
Critics Review
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“Vikas Adam steps to the mic for a gloriously convincing sixth book. He seamlessly embodies the beloved characters, proving utterly convincing…Adam effortlessly adjusts between ages, genders, (diverse) accents, countries, and even continents, reprising and bestowing personalities throughout.”
Booklist (starred audio review)
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“Watching Puri navigate this secret mission in the face of [his wife’s] fierce desire to visit every tourist trap in the UK makes this outing a joy…The trip turns into the adventure of a lifetime, and solving the mystery is only part of the fun.”
Kirkus Reviews
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“Vikas Adam brings Puri and his family alive with aplomb, successfully creating believable characters, including the women. He particularly excels at delivering dialogue ranging from Puri’s rich Indian intonation to Jags’s London teen speak. He also highlights the humor peppered throughout the mystery.”
AudioFile
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“Hall adeptly enriches the story’s humor with real stakes for his nuanced characters.”
Publishers Weekly
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Details
- Author
- Tarquin Hall
- Narrator
- Vikas Adam
- Duration
- 7 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 March 2025
- ISBN
- 9781094081687
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Portly, perceptive, and spectacularly moustachioed, India’s finest private detective, Vish Puri, tackles his most difficult case to date, in Tarquin Hall’s delightful humorous whodunit series set in New Delhi.For Vish Puri, India’s most private detective, the news that he has won the long-coveted International Detective of the Year award, to be presented in a glitzy ceremony in London, makes this the best day of his life.But to his deep dismay, a senior bureaucrat from the Ministry of Finance gives him a secret mission he can’t refuse: to track down India’s most-wanted fugitive. Dr. Bhatt’s medicines caused the deaths of hundreds, and the billionaire fraudster—code named the Bombay Duck—fled for the United Kingdom before he could be arrested.Puri is only spending a week in London. He has never set foot in the UK before. And most important of all, he has already promised his wife that he won’t do any work while they’re away.There’s only one solution: lie, lie, lie.Puri dives headfirst into the case, in between visiting all the tourist sites, aided and abetted by his formidable, meddling Mummy-ji, whom Puri definitely did not invite to join them. But can Puri hook the Bombay Duck and bring him to justice before the fugitive’s many enemies get to him first?Packed with the sights, sounds, and flavors of both New Delhi and London, this is an irresistible listen for fans of Alexander McCall Smith, Harini Nagendra, and Jesse Sutanto from an author who divides his time between India and the United Kingdom.
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