What terrible luck to be investigating the perfect murder at the beginning of his career with the Bombay Police, thinks Inspector Ghote. First he must deal with the influential tycoon, Lala Verde, his investigation beset on all sides by cunning, disdain and corruption. As if that's not enough, he must then solve the mystery of the theft of a single rupee from the desk of another important person - the Minister of Police Affairs and the Arts. The Perfect Murder introduces Inspector Ghote: Bombay CID's most dogged, dutiful officer and one of the greatest, most engaging creations in all detective fiction.
