Inspector Ghote is not a happy man. His wife has just inherited a big house in Calcutta and she is determined that they both move from his beloved Bombay to live a life of luxurious retirement in Calcutta. But when the couple arrive to view the property they find it in a state of terrible disrepair. Their lawyer advises them to sell it immediately - but Ghote detects a whiff of corruption and is determined to get to the bottom of it. The couple dig their heels in and refuse to sell - but the corruption extends way up the political ladder. And soon they are putting themselves in very great danger.

Author Biography

H. R. F. Keating's most recent novel is A Detective at Death's Door. He is most famous for his Inspector Ghote series, for which he has twice won the CWA Gold Dagger award. In 1997 he was awarded the CWA Cartier Diamond Dagger. H. R. F. Keating lives in London.