The Case of the Reincarnated Client
by Tarquin Hall

A client claiming she was murdered in a past life is a novel dilemma even for Vish Puri, India’s Most Private Investigator.

When a young woman comes forward saying she’s the reincarnation of Riya Kaur, a wife and mother who vanished during the bloody 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Puri is dismissive. He’s busy enough dealing with an irate matrimonial client whose daughter is complaining about her groom’s thunderous snoring. Puri’s indomitable Mummy-ji however is adamant the client is genuine. How else could she so accurately describe under hypnosis Riya Kaur’s life and final hours?

Driven by a sense of duty – the original case was his late father’s – Puri manages to acquire the police file only to find that someone powerful has orchestrated a cover-up. Forced into an alliance with his mother that tests his beliefs and high blood pressure as never before, it’s only by delving into the past the help of his reincarnated client that Puri can hope to unlock the truth.

Reviews

Thought-provoking and charming

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Hall presents a complex hero in a complex country with a great deal of history, humor and panache

Booklist Starred Revie of The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken

Humor mixed with skillful plotting and realistic descriptions of contemporary India's overflowing street life

Booklist Starred Review of The Case of the Love Commandos

A strong setting, a likable cast of characters, and a well-plotted story that will appeal to all mystery lovers, particularly fans of Michael Stanley, Alexander McCall Smith and Colin Cotterill

Library Journal on The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken

These books are little gems. They are beautifully written, amusing and intensely readable

Alexander McCall Smith

Tarquin Hall

Tarquin Hall started travelling when he was eighteen and worked as a cowboy in Texas. When lassoing cattle proved to be a skill that eluded him, he drifted into journalism, cutting his teeth in Afghanistan, and then East Africa and Turkey. A subsequent career in TV news took him to many other countries. While based in India, where he spent ten years, he married broadcaster and children’s author, Anu Anand. They are now raising two children in Bath.

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Editions

The Case of the Reincarnated Client by Tarquin Hall is available in the following formats

Hardback978072788878531st October 2019146 X 225mm240£21.99
Ebook97814483035641st December 2019N/A240$14.99
Ebook97814483035641st December 2019N/A240£7.99
Paperback978178029658624th November 2020140 X 216mm240$17.95
Paperback978178029658630th September 2020140 X 216mm240£13.99
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