{"product_id":"the-last-resort-paperback-by-rv-raman","title":"The Last Resort Paperback by RV Raman","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePushkin Vertigo\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-08-18)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e320\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781782279402\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e277.83\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e19.74 x 12.85 x 2.39\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetective Harith Athreya returns for another enthralling, cozy stand-alone mystery, this time entering the glamorous world of Bollywood celebrities and backwater criminal dealings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A slice of sheer pleasure: a locked-room mystery that blends the feel of classic crime with the modern world, while presenting a proper, thorny puzzle.”  — \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOLLYWOOD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter suffering a dangerous fever during his last case, Detective Harith Athreya is recuperating in the beautiful backwaters of Kerala with his wife Krishnaveni. When he meets a family of vacationing Bollywood royalty they are enthralled by his ‘real-life’ experience, and ask for his help making a murder mystery film. Beloved by the resort staff, and instantly recognisable to the other guests, the family project an image of holidaying celebrity glamour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBANKRUPTCY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the family is not what it seems – there are major money troubles, mounting debts, links to organised crime, and rivalry between the scions. From the outside, it’s impossible to distinguish the affairs, arguments, accusations of violence and usual celebrity drama from more insidious criminal activities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUTCHERY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen one of them – a young film producer named Danuj – is found murdered on one of the resort’s luxury houseboats, Athreya puts his holiday on hold to solve the case. Danuj’s wounds correspond exactly to those of the victim in the film they have been making: is this simply the work of an angry co-star, or something more sinister?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the charms of classic crime writing are given fresh Bollywood glamour in the 4th book of R.V. Raman’s ‘hugely engaging’ Harith Athreya mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eFollowing a corporate career spanning three decades and four continents,\u003cb\u003e RV Raman\u003c\/b\u003e now lectures on management, mentors young entrepreneurs, serves as an independent director on company boards, and writes. He has written three previous books in the Harith Athreya series, \u003ci\u003eA Will to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrave Intentions\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePraying Mantis\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which are available from Pushkin Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46895802876065,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781782279402","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781782279402.jpg?v=1787041171","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-last-resort-paperback-by-rv-raman","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}