The Waiter

ISBN: 1529111935

Author: Chowdhury Ajay

Condition: New

'A hugely entertaining first novel for lovers of traditional crime fiction, taking us from Kolkata to Brick Lane' Ann Cleeves

Full of wit and wisdom, The Waiter is sure to set your taste-buds tingling and will help you brush up on your detective skills too. Kamil Rahman, disgraced detective, turned waiter, is about to find himself embroiled in a case that might just change his life ... for better or for worse

Disgraced detective Kamil Rahman moves from Kolkata to London to start afresh as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. But the day he caters a birthday party for his boss's friend on Millionaire's Row, his simple new life becomes rather complicated. The event is a success, the food is delicious, but later that evening the host, Rakesh, is found dead in his swimming pool.

Suspicion falls on Rakesh's new wife, Neha, and Kamil is called to investigate for the family, with the help of his boss's daughter Anjoli. Kamil and Anjoli prove a capable team - but as the investigation progresses, Kamil struggles to keep memories of the case that destroyed his career in Kolkata at bay. . . and his past will soon catch up with him in some rather unexpected ways.