The Necklace Bandit

By Moitrayee Bhaduri

Reputed jeweller Vijay Shekhawat is delighted when an old friend Rajendra Pratap attends his son Nikunj’s wedding in Mumbai. But when the multi-million-dollar necklace gifted to Shekhawat’s great-grandmother by a 19th century Rajput prince is stolen, everyone is appalled. While investigating the theft, Rajendra’s son Inspector Kush Singh realises that without meticulous planning, it would be impossible to break into the highly-secured safe hidden in Shekhawat’s house.
Is there a traitor in the family or have cunning businessmen teamed up against Shekhawat?
Can Singh catch the bandit and retrieve the necklace?
Read this edgy mystery, The Necklace Bandit, to find out.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Srishti Publishers
• Release date: Jan 15, 2021

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The Necklace Bandit

#9 Inspector KP Singh Series

Moitrayee Bhaduri

Other books in Inspector KP Singh Series

#1. The Murder in the Rain

#2. The Murderous Fall

#3. The Last Swim

#4. Abducted

#5. The Honey Trap

#6. The Kolhapur Murders

#7. Under the Knife

#8. The Big Fat Property Dispute

#9. The Necklace Bandit

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Inspired by true events

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It was not an easy decision to make. But Rajendra Pratap Singh had decided to kick his ego and settle for happiness instead. He didn’t have the heart to turn down the request made by his daughter-in-law Avni when she affectionately demanded, Papa, you have to stay with us in Mumbai.

Rajendra’s wealthy jeweller friend Vijay Shekhawat had made all arrangements for Rajendra and Girija Singh’s stay in the same five-star hotel in South Bombay where his son Nikunj’s wedding reception would take place. But Girija wanted to stay with her son Kush in his modest two-bedroom apartment in suburban Mumbai. Incidentally, Kush aka Inspector Kushagra Pratap Singh had not requested either of his parents to stay over at his house during their Mumbai trip. Though he felt guilty about how he had misunderstood his father in the past, Kush was never comfortable with expressing his feelings. He let Avni take the lead instead.

When Kush’s parents Rajendra and Girija Singh reached Mumbai, the person who was the most excited to meet them was Leena Ponkshe, Kush’s domestic help. Leena had always known