ONE OF CRIMEREADS' TEN NOVELS YOU SHOULD READ IN DECEMBER
ONE OF OPEN, THE MAGAZINE'S BEST OF 2021 BOOKS: CRIME FICTION
Harith Athreya is back, this time to face a centuries old-curse in the
second novel in the internationally acclaimed series!
An archeological team is excavating on the banks of the Betwa River near
Jahnsi. A place where, legend has it, a couple forbidden to marry had
run away to be together--forever cursing anyone who dares set foot on
the island. When the head of the expedition defies the myth, the fallout
is swift and deadly, the body found exactly as the ancient stories
describe. Is the death a result of the ancient curse, or is it a
down-to-earth case of murder?
Detective Harith Athreya, an investigator with a vivid imagination,
begins to uncover a mystery where the lines between past and present are
blurred, reaping a harvest of evidence and motives--theft, plagiarism
and a host of other crimes, showing that few of the archaeologists are
what or who they appear to be. Will he be able to unravel the truth from
legend before the curse strikes again?
The second novel in the internationally acclaimed Harith Athreya series
is perfect for fans of riveting classic mysteries by Agatha Christie and
films such as Knives Out.
