The Deceptive Detective

By Moitrayee Bhaduri

As Inspector Kush Singh longs to steal some romantic moments with his wife, his boss assigns him a high-profile murder case. A distracted Singh walks into the crime scene only to discover that Nisha Arora, a rookie private detective, has already cracked the case.
A short-tempered Singh tries to convince everyone that the findings of the detective are incorrect. But within a few days, Nisha is murdered and all circumstantial evidence point to KP Singh as the killer.
Will Singh be able to prove his innocence or hang up his boots? This edge-of-the-seat thriller, The Deceptive Detective, has the answers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Srishti Publishers
• Release date: Feb 19, 2021

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The Deceptive Detective

#10 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

#10. The Deceptive Detective

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Yes, it’s positive, Avni stated, blushing.

Kush was ecstatic to hear that and could barely contain his excitement. He hugged Avni and said, My head is reeling. I am so happy…I might have a heart attack.

Shhh…. calm down, Kush, Avni said, giggling.

Let’s keep some names handy, Kush said, cracking his knuckles nervously.

Avni took a deep breath and said, If you behave this way, I will have to go and live with either your parents or mine!

Okay… sorry! But I won’t let you go anywhere. I’ll be with you all the time, if needed, Kush, aka Inspector Kushagra Pratap Singh gushed.

First call mummy and share the good news with her. And stop being so soapy and melodramatic, Avni said, quite amused by her husband’s reactions when she announced that they were expecting their first baby.

Don’t you want to inform mom first? Kush asked Avni, referring to his mother-in-law.

Skirting the question, Avni said, "I have been thinking of telling you something for