Murder in the Coconut Groves A Leela/Meena Mystery |
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Author:
| Murti, Kamakshi |
ISBN: | 978-1-7929-3759-0 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
Publisher: | Independently Published
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.00 |
Book Description:
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Leela and Meena, those reckless female sleuths, return fifty years later to the village in Southern India where their parents had given them away in marriage to identical twin brothers. Bureau Chief Murali Kalluri's grandfather has died, and Murali's wife Meghna begs the cousins to persuade Murali to witness the old man's last rites. Knowing how devastating it would be for Murali's paternal aunts if he stayed away, they tell the Bureau Chief that they are willing to accompany him to...
More DescriptionLeela and Meena, those reckless female sleuths, return fifty years later to the village in Southern India where their parents had given them away in marriage to identical twin brothers. Bureau Chief Murali Kalluri's grandfather has died, and Murali's wife Meghna begs the cousins to persuade Murali to witness the old man's last rites. Knowing how devastating it would be for Murali's paternal aunts if he stayed away, they tell the Bureau Chief that they are willing to accompany him to the old country. The reasons for Murali's hatred for his grandfather become increasingly clear as the cousins delve into the Kalluri family history. As they find several skeletons in the Kalluri family history, they are confronted by a fifty-year old murder. A female toddy worker in the coconut groves had been violently stabbed to death as the cousins were preparing for their weddings. And now this past comes back to haunt them. Who was the victim? Why was she killed and by whom? Suddenly, the peaceful village of Amalaapuram is plagued by more killings. Whoever the murderer is doesn't want the cousins to delve too closely into the past!