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Ritu Sethi

    Ritu Sethi crafts compelling murder mysteries, bringing to life her unique protagonist, Chief Inspector Gray James, a character she envisioned as a blend of classic literary detectives. Set against the backdrop of Montreal and Vancouver, her novels delve into intricate plots designed to captivate avid mystery readers. As a self-published author, Sethi relishes the creative autonomy that allows her to meticulously shape every aspect of her work, from cover art to plot development. She is driven by a lifelong passion for mystery writing and a desire to fulfill her creative vision.

    His Hand In the Flame: Gray James Book 3
    His Hand In the Storm: Gray James Detective Murder Mystery and Suspense
    • 2023

      His Hand In the Flame: Gray James Book 3

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      COLORADO GOLD MYSTERY AWARD-WINNING and BESTSELLING Author. Daphne Suspense Finalist.HIS TEAM THINKS HIM ZEN. SUSPECTS FIND HIM GORGEOUS YET DANGEROUS. THEY'RE BOTH RIGHT.Chief Inspector Gray James is enjoying his morning cappuccino by the river when a floating dock jostles--and he must plunge into the icy water to save a woman tied beneath the her mouth duct-taped, her eyes wide, her hair pulsating like a living thing.Montreal’s cafés and cobblestone streets harbor secrets. One by one, someone is attacking the residents of a riverfront mansion by using the "DEADLY 3's" (three minutes without air; three days without water; three weeks without food).But can Gray save the quaint waterfront community from a relentless killer? Can he win his concurrent murder trial in Vancouver for allegedly being the "Stitcher"-- a killer who once sutured together the lips of his victims with medical nylon? Can he survive the storms all around him and break free from what grips him the most...and holds his hand in the flame?From the prize-winning author comes a psychological, page-turning mystery with all the elements one needs on a rainy a brilliant detective, a complex murder, and the evocative settings of chic Montreal and Vancouver's crashing Pacific Coast.Scroll up to get to know Gray and download His Hand In the Flame.

      His Hand In the Flame: Gray James Book 3
    • 2018

      Colorado Gold MYSTERY AWARD WINNER. Daphne du Maurier Suspense Finalist. A MAN COPES ANY WAY HE CAN AFTER KILLING HIS ONLY SON. His team believes he's calm and zen. His boss finds him obsessive. Suspects think him gorgeous but dangerous. They're all right. Chief Inspector Gray James is sculpting the remembered likeness of his small son when he receives the call - a faceless corpse is found hanging by the choppy river, swirls of snow and sand rolling like tumbleweeds. Montreal glitters: the cobbled streets slippery with ice, and the mighty St. Lawrence jetting eastward past the city. One by one, someone is killing the founders of a booming medical tech startup - propelling Gray into a downward spiral that shatters his hard-earned peace, that risks his very life, that threatens to force him to care and face what he has shunned all along: his hand in the storm. From the prize-winning author comes a psychological, page-turning mystery with all the elements one needs on a rainy night: a complex murder, a noble yet haunted detective, and an evocative setting to sink into. Scroll up to get to know Gray and download, His Hand In the Storm.

      His Hand In the Storm: Gray James Detective Murder Mystery and Suspense