{"product_id":"raagam-taanam-pallavi-paperback-2","title":"Raagam Taanam Pallavi - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKalpana Swaminathan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLalli, retired policewoman-the sharpest, most intriguing detective in Indian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efiction-is at it again. Solving a crime-except that this time, she suspects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat she herself may be the murderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA forgotten piece of music is her only clue. Until a second murder occurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man is found bludgeoned to death in the courtyard outside Subbu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhagavathar's house, with Subbu's son sitting in a blood-soaked veshti next\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto the body. It's an open-and-shut case, according to Inspector Shukla and his\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrusted aide, Shaktivel. Not so for Lalli.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo get to the truth, Lalli has to turn to the myth of Murugan, the six-headed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egod. Murugan's weapon is his shining spear, the Vel, meant to pierce Illusion, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand reveal the Truth. In the Azhagu ceremony, the devotees of Murugan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eundergo a ritual piercing with the vel, to shed themselves of their burdens and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esee the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelving deep into myth and tradition, music and song, Lalli slowly uncovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe truth. Of two crimes-one committed unwittingly, the other with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeliberate and evil intent. As Sita, Savio and Dr Q rally around her, Lalli is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edetermined to get justice for the victims, whatever the cost to herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteeped in musical tradition and folklore, Raagam Taanam Pallavi is as much a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etreat for music lovers as it is for those who love a good whodunnit. Kalpana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwaminathan excels herself in this latest addition to the much-loved detective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseries combining literary panache with a talent for sleuthing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48048543531159,"sku":"9789389958805","price":40.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/yvOtMJzhWW9789389958805_4338ebed-0377-4938-b1f2-1f7f316df462.webp?v=1784852897","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/raagam-taanam-pallavi-paperback-2","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}