The Body in the Bath

Chupplejeep Mystery #2

by Marissa De Luna

As the International Film Festival of India draws to a close, the actress Subrina Basi is found dead in the bath of her hotel room. Subrina appears to have committed suicide, but closer inspection suggests foul play, and Detective Chupplejeep has a long list of suspects. As he delves into the troubled actress’s past, a dark secret is unearthed casting a shadow of doubt on the local villagers too. Chupplejeep is under pressure to solve this high-profile case, while his girlfriend Christabel is busy making marriage plans, plans Chupplejeep is not entirely comfortable with. Meanwhile, Officer Pankaj has been given his first mystery to solve – a perilous blackmail case involving a flamboyant artist with something to hide. The duo are working against the clock. Will Chupplejeep and Pankaj crack both cases in time?

Genres: Cozy Mystery, India

388 pages, Paperback

First published November 9, 2016

About the author

Marissa de Luna started writing in 2007 when she took a career break to travel. She is an up and coming young author with a passion for travel. She is currently working on a cosy crime series set in Devon. Her latest in the series is titled Murder in the Mix and is published by Bloodhound Books.

Reviews

[Les Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book and I’m looking forward to reading more in the series.

[Evie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good series of detective novels set in pre WW2 rural Sri Lanka (Ceylon). An interesting take on the social/ethnic interplay between the Sri Lankan detectives and the governing British. Well developed characters and good story lines. Definitely worth reading. It would be interesting to know what Sri Lankan’s think of it.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

very enjoyable detective yarn, nice gentle book and the setting of Goa is great