Murder in Amaravati
Murder in Amaravati
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In a small village set on the bank of the river Krishna, a staunch Brahmin priest investigates the murder of a prostitute. Things come to a head when, suddenly, all clues point to him being the killer.
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In a small South Indian village, a Brahmin priest investigates the murder of a prostitute.
Padmavati, the village hostess, is found dead in the inner sanctum of the Kali temple. Men were ashamed of her; women hated her.
But who had the motive, the means and opportunity to kill her?
Padmavati charged by the hour - her laughs, her understanding, her empathy, her advice - everything was available only in return for payment, which made her, in the Sarpanch's eyes, a little more than a trader.
Shekhar, Seetaramaiah, Satyam - how many men did she have in her grasp?
The case puts head constable Venkat Reddy in a quandary. He finds an unlikely ally in Krishna Shastri, the village priest.
They must together tease out the solution to this little puzzle, and they must realize that they cannot trust anyone – not even each other.
A must-read for all mystery lovers.
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All four books are great, but Crows of Agra is my favourite, if for no other reason that it introduces Birbal as detective. I hope there are many more Birbal novels to come!
I had read one of Sharath Komarraju's Hastinapur novels, but I did not know he wrote mysteries too. I am a big crime fiction nerd, and the premise of this book sounded so interesting. I picked it up on a whim, I am so glad I did! The way the folktale was incorporated into the novel was really clever.
Fun book that I enjoyed reading in an afternoon! Got it onto my Kindle and began reading in five minutes after placing the order. Don't read this for historical accuracies, it's more of a 'mystery vibe' book with some historical touch to it. That said, the author does a good job of following the general arc of historical events. Well done.
Mystery lovers will love these! Not giving 5 stars because I did not like one of the books as much as the others. But worth buying. The two Birbal books and Murder in Amaravati more than make up for the price and value. The writing style is easy and immersive. The plots are tight, and are all different from one another. You don't get the 'read one, read all' feeling. Go for it!
I am new to Sharath Komarraju's work, I had not heard from him before, but I am glad I took a chance on Crows of Agra. I am also a big mythology fiction lover, so I am definitely going to try his Hastinapur novels too.