Author: Sharmila Kantha
Publisher: Indialog Publications
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 268
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187981342
Description
The facts: Mrs. Mehrotra, elderly widow of a retired senior bureaucrat who had accumulated wealth far beyond his means, had been found murdered. The late Mr. Mehrotra’s nephew, married to my new client, and Mrs. Mehrotra’s two nieces were now in the running for the booty. But Mrs. Kumar was the only one looking for the old woman’s will, convinced it was all hers. You don’t want me to find the murderer of your aunt-in-law? Me - a PI with vast investigative experience.
Murderer-shurderer! That is nothing to do with us. The police are looming for her servant. She is murdering her with her accomplice and running away with jewelery and Rs. 10,000 in cash.
I decided now that I finally had a case, I could take a week off from work. The Bank Manager wouldn’t be too happy, but hell, I was entitled to a few days of rest after slogging everyday from 10.30 to 4.30 in the hot dingy branch office. It was summer, so most of the time there was no electricity and nobody worked anyway. So…
Contents
Opening Account
PART I
Premature Closure
Either or Survivor
PART II
Hindu Undivided Family
Posting Entries
Immovable Assets
Casting Mistake
Joint Operation
A Fraudulent Cheque
Transfers and Remittances
PART III
Sick Leave
Out-of Order Account
Recurring Deposit
Overdraft
Compound Interest
PART IV
All Ledgers Balanced
Partnership Act
The Final Installment
Closing of Accounts
The Balance Sheet
Signature