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The Case of the Missing Servant

From the Files of Vish Puri, India's "most Private Investigator"
Dec 17, 2013Roundcat rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Vish Puri has an ego almost as big as Agatha Christie's Poirot, and a kind heart and mustache that are bigger. This first in Hall's series about the Delhi detective and his unusual undercover employees was fascinating in showing modern day India (in contrast to M. M. Kaye's setting at the end of the British Raj), as well as a complex plot. The social system still worked to the disadvantage of the "missing servant", although Vish Puri managed to solve her problem satisfactorily at the end. There is a glossary, which I found very helpful in expanding my knowledge of food, dress and customs without interrupting the story. The approach is humorous and yet deals effectively with very serious subject matter.