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A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta [Paul Theroux] on Amazon.com. Jerry Delfont leads an aim life in Calcutta, struggling in vain against his writer's block, or 'dead hand,' and flitting around the edges of a half-hearted romance. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Then he receives a mysterious letter asking for his help. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. A travel writer is drawn into a strange criminal case, and an even stranger romantic affair, in a novel that brings India “brilliantly, blazingly to life” (The Washington Post). The title of Theroux’s latest novel is, of course, a metaphor for writer’s block and a real dead hand will make its appearance, too. $5.70 (0.00) Add to basket Buy Now 265 copies are available from this seller. A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta by Paul Theroux Condition: Good. When Jerry Delfont, an aimless, blocked travel writer, receives a letter from an American philanthropist, Mrs. Merrill Unger, he is intrigued. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta: A Novel at Amazon.com. (The book is subtitled “A Crime in Calcutta”. Jerry Delfont leads an aimless life in Calcutta, struggling in vain against his writer's block This book is not up to the standard of Theroux's best fiction. A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta by Paul Theroux ... A Dead Hand. Jerry Delfont is a travel writer with writer’s block. A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta by Theroux, Paul Condition: New . ... A travel writer is drawn into a strange criminal case, and an even stranger romantic affair, in a novel that brings India ';brilliantly, blazingly to life' (The Washington Post).When Jerry Delfont, an aimless, blocked travel writer, receives a letter from an American philanthropist, Mrs. Merrill Unger, he is intrigued. Lounging in Calcutta one day, he receives a mysterious letter. A Dead Hand is a dark tale of crime in Calcutta, by Paul Theroux. The title of Theroux’s latest novel is, of course, a metaphor for writer’s block and a real dead hand will make its appearance, too. (The book is subtitled “A Crime in Calcutta”. A Dead Hand : A Crime in Calcutta: A Novel. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for A Dead Hand: A Crime in Calcutta at Amazon.com. Come to MSN News for the latest on crime & justice. It's as if Theroux said to himself: murder mysteries look easy to write - I think I will try one. In any event the words "dead hand" in the title refer both to the protagonist - a travel writer suffering writer's block - and a clue to a murder.