Inspector Ghote's First Case

Keating, H. R. F.

ISBN 10: 0749079703 / ISBN 13: 9780749079703

Published by Allison & Busby Ltd, London, 2008

About this Item

First Edition. First Printing. Pictorial dust jacket over black boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo, 281pp. Dust jacket in near fine condition, colours still bright and not price-clipped. Inner book is lovely and clean in near fine condition. Set in 1960?s Bombay, Ghote is posted to the prestigious crime branch and is asked to look into a suicide. Appearances can be deceptive?

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inspector Ghote's First Case
• Publisher: Allison & Busby Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749079703
• ISBN 13: 9780749079703
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Near fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern First
  • Crime Fiction
  • Fiction

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Synopsis

Newly-promoted Inspector Ghote is thrilled to be granted casual leave until he takes up his post, as it allows him to spend time with his heavily pregnant wife, who is desperate to watch a showing of "Hamlet" at the cinema. Their plans are ruined, however, since Sir Rustom Engineer requires Ghote to investigate the suicide of his friend's wife. Worried about his wife's imminent delivery, Ghote nevertheless travels to the home of Mr. Dawkins, where he is unconvinced by the story of Iris Dawkins' death. Especially when he recognises the officer in charge, Darrani, well-known for his close-mindedness. Ghote is determined to investigate further, with a Hamlet-esque awareness of how deceiving appearances can really be...