The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction : Volume 2 (Paperback)

A detective delves into a cold case, a ship that disappeared in the Bay of Bengal in the year 1913.

A man is bludgeoned to death in an under-construction building and a piece of paperwith the word ‘STOP!’ is nailed to his

forehead. Six deaths under mysterious circumstances and the only common link is a box of arsenic-laced sweets.

A soldier’s homecoming drudges up memories of a murder in the family that took place a decade ago.

And more..The first-ever anthology of its kind, The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction compiles more than 30 compelling

whodunits spread across two volumes.

Hybrid, self-reflexive and experimental forms of writing blur the boundaries between genres, with supernatural mysteries, serial murders and, at

times, absurd crimes jostling for the attention of both amateur and professional detectives in these stories.

Red herrings simmered in blood gravy, served up with familyfeuds, ancient curses, long-haired lady sleuths andmany other typical

subcontinental chutneys provide a rare feast for the avid reader of crime fiction!