{"product_id":"the-case-of-the-deadly-butter-chicken-9781451613179","title":"The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow featuring mouthwatering recipes from the Vish Puri family kitchen, this installment in Tarquin Hall's mystery series offers a taste of India alongside the thrill of a rich and fulfilling whodunit mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDubbed \"a wonderfully engaging P.I.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, London), Tarquin Hall's irresistible protagonist Vish Puri has become an international favorite through a series that \"splendidly evokes the color and bustle of Delhi and the tang of contemporary India\" (\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Now the gormandizing, spectacularly mustachioed sleuth finds himself facing down his greatest fears in an explosive case involving the Indian and Pakistani mafias. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the elderly father of a top Pakistani cricketer playing in a new multimillion-dollar cricket league dies frothing at the mouth during a post-match dinner, it's not a simple case of Delhi Belly. His butter chicken has been poisoned. To solve the case, Puri must penetrate the region's organized crime, following a trail that leads deep into Pakistan--the country in which many members of the P.I.'s family were massacred during the 1947 partition of India. The last piece of the puzzle, however, turns up closer to home when Puri learns of the one person who can identify the killer. Unfortunately it is the one person in the world with whom he has sworn never to work: his Mummy-ji. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith riotously entertaining prose, a boisterous cast of characters, and a pitch-perfect sense of place, Tarquin Hall has crafted a gripping whodunit that takes us deep into Indian history and society. He brings a hugely appealing culture to life with all its sights, sounds, smells, foods, and complexity. As the title implies, \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e is a succulent read by a writer at the top of his game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHall, Tarquin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tarquin Hall\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a British author and journalist who has lived and worked throughout South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Missing Servant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Man Who Died Laughing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e, along with dozens of articles and three works of nonfiction, including the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSalaam Brick Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, an account of a year spent living above a Bangladeshi sweatshop in London's notorious East End. He lives in Delhi with his wife, Indian-born journalist Anu Anand, and their son.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515268501778,"sku":"9781451613179","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ace182a-b946-498d-9249-a69633c180d3.jpg?v=1731001493","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-case-of-the-deadly-butter-chicken-9781451613179","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}