A Will To Kill – The Start of a New Series
So many of us have grown up on a diet of classic mysteries – be it from the masters like Agatha Christie, Edgar Wallace and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, or from less celebrated writers. There is something endearing about these stories that make us go back and re-read them many decades after they were written. Their settings, the puzzles they pose and the inimitable denouements at the end are nothing short of magical! An old mansion, a lonely valley, swirling mist and a spooky legend combine to evoke memories of one such popular milieu.
For long, one has wanted to read such mysteries set in India and with Indian characters … whodunits with no profanity or sleaze that everyone in the family can enjoy. Unfortunately, they are few and far between.
A Will To Kill represents an attempt to create one such classic Indian mystery. It is a homage to the old masters. What milieu did I create for this mystery? What else? An old mansion with an eerie past, set in a remote valley full of swirling mist!
As the story is set in the present day, one cannot get away from mobile phones and WhatsApp, even in remote hills. So, here is a present-day novel modeled on the mysteries of yesteryear. This is my first domestic whodunit after writing four corporate thrillers.
Happy reading!
Posted on June 25, 2019, in Author Post and tagged India, indian writing, mystery, novels, whodunit. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
Detective fiction set in India - corporate & domestic 
Look forward. Ordered the book.
Hope you enjoy it, Mr Lakshman.
This is a really good book, Sir. I’m currently reading the book. I’ll share my reviews later. Keep up the good work, Sir.
Thank you. Hope you enjoy the read.
Loved the book. When can we expect next book in the series?
Hi Nitin. It’s expected to come out in Oct 2021. I’ve moved to a US publisher, who will be publishing A WIll to Kill in the US this October. The next one will follow in a year after that. Thanks for your support!