| "The most gifted, the most prodigal writer of his generation." Jonathan Raban |
Jerry Delfont leads an aimless life in Calcutta, struggling in vain against his writer's block, or 'dead hand,' and flitting around the edges of a half-hearted romance. Then he receives a mysterious letter asking for his help. The story it tells is disturbing: A dead boy found on the floor of a cheap hotel, a seemingly innocent man in flight and fearing for reputation as well as his life.
Before long, Delfont finds himself lured into the company of the letter's author, the wealthy and charming Merrill Unger, and is intrigued enough to pursue both the mystery and the woman. A devotee of the goddess Kali, Unger introduces Delfont to a strange underworld where tantric sex and religious fervor lead to obsession, philanthropy and exploitation walk hand in hand, and, unless he can act in time, violence against the most vulnerable in society goes unnoticed and unpunished.
Before long, Delfont finds himself lured into the company of the letter's author, the wealthy and charming Merrill Unger, and is intrigued enough to pursue both the mystery and the woman. A devotee of the goddess Kali, Unger introduces Delfont to a strange underworld where tantric sex and religious fervor lead to obsession, philanthropy and exploitation walk hand in hand, and, unless he can act in time, violence against the most vulnerable in society goes unnoticed and unpunished.
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Hardback Editions
February 2010 : Hardback
| Title: A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta Author(s): Paul Theroux ISBN: 0-547-26024-5 / 978-0-547-26024-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2009 : Hardback
| Title: A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta Author(s): Paul Theroux ISBN: 0-241-14463-9 / 978-0-241-14463-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2009 : Hardback
| Title: Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta Author(s): Paul Theroux ISBN: 0-7710-8537-0 / 978-0-7710-8537-6 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Mcclelland & Stewart Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
January 2011 : Paperback
| Title: A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta Author(s): Paul Theroux ISBN: 0-547-39449-7 / 978-0-547-39449-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Mariner Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2010 : Paperback
| Title: A Dead Hand Author(s): Paul Theroux ISBN: 0-7710-8542-7 / 978-0-7710-8542-0 (Canada (English speaking) edition) Publisher: Emblem Editions Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
July 2010 : Paperback
| Title: A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta Author(s): Paul Theroux ISBN: 0-14-104416-0 / 978-0-14-104416-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
November 2009 : Paperback
| Title: A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta Author(s): Paul Theroux ISBN: 0-241-14474-4 / 978-0-241-14474-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
July 2011 : Audio CD
| Title: A Dead Hand Author(s): Paul Theroux ISBN: 1-4074-4917-6 / 978-1-4074-4917-3 (UK edition) Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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February 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta Author(s): Paul Theroux Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Availability: Amazon More details... |
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