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Private India

Private India

(Private 8)

Summary

Extraordinary crimes require extraordinary detectives. Welcome to Private.


When Santosh Wagh isn't struggling out of a bottle of whisky he's head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world's finest PI agency.


In a city of over thirteen million people, he has his work cut out at the best of times. But now someone is killing women in a chilling ritual, with strange objects placed carefully at their death scenes.


As Santosh and his team race to find the killer, an even greater danger faces Private India – a danger that could threaten the lives of thousands of innocent Mumbai citizens…

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Readers love Private India . . .


'Brilliant'

'Great storytelling'

'Entertaining holiday read'

'Great story from the master'

'Looking forward to the next release'

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PRAISE FOR THE PRIVATE THRILLERS

'Great action sequences ... breathtaking twists and turns' ANTHONY HOROWITZ

'An unmissable, breakneck ride' JAMES SWALLOW

'Exhilarating, high-stakes action' LESLEY KARA

'An exhilarating and totally satisfying read' NB MAGAZINE

'A breakneck fast, brutally good page-turner' DAILY MAIL

'Hits the ground running and the pace never misses a beat' DAILY EXPRESS

'Yet another fine outing from the master of thrillers' CITY A.M.

About the authors

James Patterson

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.
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Ashwin Sanghi

ASHWIN SANGHI is counted among India's highest-selling English fiction authors. He has written three novels, all bestsellers – The Rozabal Line, Chanakya's Chant and The Krishna Key. Ashwin was included by Forbes India in their Celebrity 100 list. Educated at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, and Yale University, Ashwin lives in India with his wife and son.

Ashwin can be reached via his website: www.ashwinsanghi.com
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