Author: Tom Alter
Publisher: Penguin/Viking
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 128
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0470911291
Description
Suffused with the charm and intimacy of the Indian hills, this book is a whodunnit that is also a story about memory, the magic of old movies, and the oddness of romance.
In the thirty years since he left his hometown, the lovely hill station of Mussoorie, Allan Kohli has never gone back. A famous Inspector General of Police based in Delhi, he has a formidable reputation: working on his instincts and with his great sense of order, he has solved some of the most baffling crimes. Focused on his job, he has had no time for love or family.
In the middle of his life, and trouble by a vague disenchantment, Allan finds himself back in Mussoorie one night. The rush of memories and mystery, a possible crime, awaits him here too. As do old friends, the newly re-opened Rialto cinema, a hint of love, and a dilemma that he finds surprisingly easy to resolve.
Suffused with the charm and intimacy of the Indian hills, ‘Return at Rialto’ is a whodunit that is also a story about memory, the magic of old movies, and the oddness of romance.