A Dead Hand
A Crime in Calcutta
'The most gifted, the most prodigal writer of his generation' Jonathan RabanJerry Delfont is a travel writer with writer's block. Lounging in Calcutta one day, he receives a mysterious letter. It comes from an American philanthropist, Mrs Merrill Unger. An Indian friend of her son is in trouble: he woke up in a hotel room with a dead body next to him; he panicked and fled. Mrs Unger would like someone to discreetly look into this matter, to find out the truth. Will Delfont do her the honour? But Jerry is at first more intrigued by the beautiful, beguiling Mrs Unger and her Tantric massages. Yet as he begins investigating the circumstances su…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-14-104416-3
- EAN: 9780141044163
- Produktnummer: 6320139
- Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Masse: H19.7 cm x B12.8 cm x D1.6 cm 196 g
- Gewicht: 196
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. He won the Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing 2020. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.
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