The Last Word

Vote with the link below to publish this crime novel set in Nepal: the mystery of a murder at her cousin's wedding leads Rachana to look for the killer at considerable risk to herself:

Excerpt:
"... The room was naturally dark and slightly musty, having only one window high up, so she found herself peering around. She sneezed, once. But once Rachana’s eyes adjusted she noticed a lot of differently sized and colourful packages strewn around the room. She had never been in this room before, and it took some time for her to understand the layout. Ah, these are the wedding
presents, of course, this was the room for presents, she realised. During weddings, a room was usually designated for valuables and presents, as there were so many guests. She scanned the room, marvelling at how many presents were stacked up already – probably mostly trays and a crystal decoration if you were lucky. But of course there were always the grander presents, the little carved silver pots, the gold coins, and several gold and diamond jewellery sets. Rachana’s eyes settled on a dark mass in the far corner that didn’t look like a present,, but a shapeless sack. She stepped forward slowly. It looked curiously like someone lying down. She stepped forward again, and for some reason, her feet felt as though they were incased in treacle.
It felt as though everything was slowing down, and she was suddenly acutely aware of her breathing."

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