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Vaseem Khan

    1. január 1973

    Vaseem Khan je autorom pútavých detektívnych príbehov zo súčasnej Indie. Jeho diela vynikajú v napínavých zápletkách, bohatej atmosfére a prenikavom pohľade na indickú spoločnosť. Khan majstrovsky spája napätie s historickými detailmi a vytvára nezabudnuteľné postavy, ktoré čitateľa vtiahnu do deja.

    Vaseem Khan
    Bad Day at the Vulture Club
    The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star
    The Dying Day
    Murder at the Grand Raj Palace
    The Lost Man of Bombay
    Zomri ešte raz / Sídlo v Cornwalle / Poľovné psy / Nečakané dedičstvo inšpektora Čopru
    • TESS GERRITSENOVÁ - ZOMRI EŠTE RAZ Leopardy sú samotárski lovci a je ťažké vystopovať ich. Prikradnú sa ku koristi s mrazivou presnosťou. V tom sa nelíšia od zabijaka, ktorého hľadajú detektívka Jane Rizzoliová a forenzná patologička Maura Islesová, ked ich privolajú k bizarnému zločinu v Bostone. EVE CHASEOVÁ - SÍDLO V CORNWALLE Lorna a jej snúbenec Jon cestujú po malebnom Cornwalle a hľadajú vhodnú lokalitu na svoju plánovanú svatbu. Navštívia panské sídlo Black Rabbit Hall, ktoré je síce dosť ošumelé, ale dýcha z neho zašlá sláva. Lorne zámoček ihneď učaruje, ale súčasne čudne rozjatrí niečo v jej vnútri. JORN LIER HORST - POĽOVNÉ PSY Mnoho ľudí v Nórsku si pamätá šokujúci prípad vraždy dvadsaťročnej Cecilie Lindenovej. Teraz po sedemnástich rokoch, samá kauza znova vrátiť na súd. Vrah totiž tvrdí, že ho odsúdili na základe sfalšovaných dôkazov.Pre detektíva Williama Wistinga to nie je dobrá správa. VASEEM KHAN - NEČAKANÉ DEDIČSTVO INŠPEKTORA ČOPRU Inšpektor Ašvin Čopra z bombajského policajného zboru očakáva svoj posledný deň v službe s úzkosťou. Celý život sa staral, aby v jeho meste vládla spravodlivosť, a teraz sa bojí, čo si počne sám so sebou. Zasiahne však osud a jeho život sa zvrtne úplne inak, ako čakal.

      Zomri ešte raz / Sídlo v Cornwalle / Poľovné psy / Nečakané dedičstvo inšpektora Čopru
    • The third incredible novel in the highly acclaimed Malabar House series featuring Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective. Book one, Midnight at Malabar House, has been shortlisted for the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger.

      The Lost Man of Bombay
    • Murder at the Grand Raj Palace

      • 368 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
      4,2(47)Ohodnotiť

      In this enchanting Baby Ganesh Agency novel, Inspector Chopra and his elephant sidekick investigate a murder at Mumbai's grandest hotel. For a century Mumbai's iconic Grand Raj Palace Hotel has welcomed the world's elite. Anyone who is anyone stays at the Grand Raj. The last thing the venerable old hotel needs is a murder . . . So when the body of American billionaire Hollis Burbank is found, the pressure is on to label it a suicide. But then Chopra is called in . . . and finds a hotel full of people with a reason to want Burbank dead. Accompanied by his sidekick, baby elephant Ganesha, Chopra navigates his way through the palatial building, a journey that leads him steadily to a killer, and into the heart of darkness . . . PRAISE FOR THE SERIES 'A most beguiling series' Financial Times 'Utterly charming' Guardian 'Colour and atmosphere flows out of every page' Daily Express

      Murder at the Grand Raj Palace
    • The Dying Day

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
      4,2(83)Ohodnotiť

      The second brilliant novel in the highly acclaimed Malabar House series featuring Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective.

      The Dying Day
    • The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star

      Baby Ganesh Agency Book 3

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania
      4,0(46)Ohodnotiť

      In this installment of the Baby Ganesh Agency series, Inspector Chopra and his elephant companion Ganesha delve into the dark side of Bollywood to uncover the mystery behind a missing star. As they navigate a world of extravagant personalities, financial schemes, and deadly intentions, the duo faces a thrilling investigation that intertwines the glitz of cinema with sinister undertones, all while the fate of the star's latest film hangs in the balance.

      The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star
    • Bad Day at the Vulture Club

      • 384 stránok
      • 14 hodin čítania
      4,0(95)Ohodnotiť

      In the gripping new Baby Ganesh Agency novel, Inspector Chopra and his elephant sidekick investigate the death of one of Mumbai's wealthiest citizens, a murder with ramifications for its poorest.

      Bad Day at the Vulture Club
    • Midnight at Malabar House

      • 336 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania
      4,0(117)Ohodnotiť

      'the leading character is the deftly drawn Persis Wadia, the country's first female detective. She's a wonderful creation and this is a hugely enjoyable book' - Ann CleevesBombay, New Year's Eve, 1949As India celebrates the arrival of a momentous new decade, Inspector Persis Wadia stands vigil in the basement of Malabar House, home to the city's most unwanted unit of police officers. Six months after joining the force she remains India's first female police detective, mistrusted, sidelined and now consigned to the midnight shift.And so, when the phone rings to report the murder of prominent English diplomat Sir James Herriot, the country's most sensational case falls into her lap.As 1950 dawns and India prepares to become the world's largest republic, Persis, accompanied by Scotland Yard criminalist Archie Blackfinch, finds herself investigating a case that is becoming more political by the second. Navigating a country and society in turmoil, Persis, smart, stubborn and untested in the crucible of male hostility that surrounds her, must find a way to solve the murder - whatever the cost.

      Midnight at Malabar House
    • Bombay, New Year's Eve, 1949 As India celebrates the arrival of a momentous new decade, Inspector Persis Wadia stands vigil in the basement of Malabar House, home to the city's most unwanted unit of police officers. Six months after joining the force she remains India's first female police detective, mistrusted, sidelined and now consigned to the midnight shift. And so, when the phone rings to report the murder of prominent English diplomat Sir James Herriot, the country's most sensational case falls into her lap. As 1950 dawns and India prepares to become the world's largest republic, Persis, accompanied by Scotland Yard criminalist Archie Blackfinch, finds herself investigating a case that is becoming more political by the second. Navigating a country and society in turmoil, Persis, smart, stubborn and untested in the crucible of male hostility that surrounds her, must find a way to solve the murder - whatever the cost.

      Midnight at Malabar House (The Malabar House Series)
    • The third incredible novel in the highly acclaimed Malabar House series featuring Persis Wadia, India's first female police detective. Book one, Midnight at Malabar House, has been shortlisted for the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger.

      The Lost Man of Dehra Dun