The Astral Alibi (36 page)

“I’m so glad you are safe,” she murmured, caressing the little cat’s silky fur. “But remember that the next time someone tries to kidnap you, even if it is your former owner, scratch his face till he screams! Varun Thakur has been using both of us; you do understand, don’t you? And he needs to be taught a lesson!”

Nidhi turned her emerald green eyes on Sonia and blinked.

“That means now we
both
have a score to settle!”

Nidhi purred, signing a pact of war with Sonia, and sealing her eternal bond of love and loyalty!

Ever since she can remember, Manjiri Prabhu wanted to be a writer. She has been writing since the age of seven.

With a Ph.D. in Film and Communication, by profession Manjiri has been a television producer for the last twenty years, having scripted, directed, and edited over two hundred programmes. She has penned two romances and a nonfiction book on films titled
Roles: Reel and Real.
She has written the stories, scripts, and dialogues for full-length feature films. She has also worked as a freelance film critic for Indian newspapers, reviewing English, Hindi, and Marathi films.

Manjiri Prabhu lives in Pune, India, and her major concern is animal welfare. She strives for the care and protection of street dogs and cats.

She can be reached at: www.manjiriprabhu.com

THE ASTRAL ALIBI
A Bantam Book / July 2006

Published by Bantam Dell
A Division of Random House, Inc.
New York, New York

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved
Copyright © 2006 by Manjiri Prabhu
Horoscope design by Robert Bull
Cover art by Jesse Reisch
Cover design by Jamie S. Warren Youll

Bantam Books and the rooster colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.

www.bantamdell.com

eISBN: 978-0-553-90265-5

v3.0

THE ASTRAL ALIBI
A Bantam Book / July 2006

Published by Bantam Dell
A Division of Random House, Inc.
New York, New York

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved
Copyright © 2006 by Manjiri Prabhu
Horoscope design by Robert Bull
Cover art by Jesse Reisch
Cover design by Jamie S. Warren Youll

Bantam Books and the rooster colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.

www.bantamdell.com

eISBN: 978-0-553-90265-5

v3.0