Abbas and Murthy, who had been taken away by Inspector Muthu after Athreya’s little show, were remanded in custody along with Ismail and some others.
A search of the church revealed a set of old British Army uniforms. These were what Jacob Lopez had used to masquerade as Parker’s ghost. Much of the drug movement from the Misty Valley Resort happened under the cover of darkness, and it was desirable to empty the vale of casual walkers. The story of Parker’s ghost wandering about was enough to discourage people from strolling around the vale after dark.
Jacob Lopez never regained consciousness and died two days later. Bhaskar had indeed been an excellent shot, and Jacob pulling a gun on him and Athreya had given him the freedom to take revenge for the death of the man he had considered a son.
About the Book
An ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez has finally reclaimed his family property after a bitter legal battle, and now wants to reunite his aggrieved relatives. So, he invites them to his remote Greybrooke Manor in the misty Nilgiris – a colonial mansion that has played host to several sudden deaths, and now stands alone in a valley that is said to be haunted by the ghost of an Englishman.
But Bhaskar has other, more practical, problems to deal with. He knows that his guests expect to gain by his death and, to safeguard himself against violence, he writes two conflicting wills. Which one of them comes into force will depend on how he dies.
Into this tinderbox, he brings Harith Athreya, a seasoned investigator. When a landslide occurs, temporarily isolating them and resulting in a murder, Athreya finds that death is not the only thing the mist conceals.
About the Author
After a corporate career spanning three decades and four continents, RV Raman has moved away from full-time roles to pursue other interests. He now teaches at an IIM, mentors young entrepreneurs, serves as an independent director on company boards, and writes. In his earlier avatar, he advised companies, regulators, and governments.
Tired of extensive physical travel, he now prefers less punishing mental excursions into fictional worlds of his own creation. He writes crime fiction, including thrillers set in corporate India and murder mysteries. Details are available at www.rvraman.com. He lives in Chennai and can be reached through his website.
A Will to Kill is the first book of a new series of murder mysteries.
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First published in India in 2019 by HarperBlack
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Copyright © RV Raman 2019
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