The Daryaganj Strangler by Ruskin Bond is a short murder mystery covered under the book ‘ Death Under the Deodars ’. It is summer time and people and tourists from all over the country are swarming in and around the hill station Mussoorie. Miss Ripley-Bean lives in a small room of the hotel Royal. Mr. Lobo, the pianist of the hotel, is in discussion with Miss Ripley-Bean regarding news about seriel killer of Daryaganj in Old Delhi. Investigations reveal that he kills only rich business people and after killing he does not rob them of money or jewelry. In old Delhi, Daryaganj is a hub of publishers of books and magazines. And recently, a woman editor of a top magazine was found murdered – there was no note on her body and her jewels were intact. Then what’s the motive of the killer? As expected the Royal hotel becomes full of guests. The room beside Miss Ripley-Bean remains unoccupied most of the time. However, soon a guest fills that room. It has been over a month or so...
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