Download or read book The Web of Lies A Detective Agni Mitra Novel A riveting murder mystery inspired from true events written by Sourabh Mukherjee and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who killed Tollywood heart-throb Hiya Sen? Within days of her fairy-tale wedding to real estate tycoon Manav Chauhan, Hiya Sen – the reigning queen of Tollywood – is brutally gangraped and murdered, and Manav is grievously injured on their way home after partying late into the night. ACP Agni Mitra is assigned to the case, owing to his keen eye for detail and past success in important cases. His investigation leads him to an eclectic mix of suspects – the three cronies of a contract killer who are charged with the crime; Manav's ex-fiancée and her father; an alcoholic male model and TV star; an ageing Tollywood diva past her prime; and a maverick fashion designer. When two more murders make headlines, Agni must race against time to unveil the dark secrets behind the limelight. Inspired by true events, The Web of Lies breezes through Kolkata's glamourous world of business, movies and fashion, laced with drug addiction, homosexuality and illicit liaisons.
Download or read book In the Shadows of Death written by Sourabh Mukherjee and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheetal Mehra, HR executive with Crescent Technologies, is found murdered in the toilet of a Kolkata hotel after an office party. ACP Agni Mitra finds out about her adulterous ways as he starts investigating into the murder. The miffed husband, a lecherous boss, one of her many jilted admirers – anyone could have killed her. The investigation is stuck in myriad perplexing questions when the murder of Meenakshi Menon, a Director with Altius Finance, hits the headlines. As more murders rock the city, it is not too long before the battle of wits with his unseen adversary turns personal for Agni. A ruthless killer walking the rain-washed streets of Kolkata. A detective battling storms brewing in his private life. Human relations infested with deceit. A generation struggling to cope with fast-changing ambitions and desires. In the Shadows of Death is a gripping page-turner with a heart-rending emotional core.
Download or read book The Sinners written by Sourabh Mukherjee and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vikram Oberoi is found dead in his penthouse. A few hours ago, his involvement in a sex scandal in NexGen Technologies made headlines across the world. Who is behind the sinister conspiracy that destroyed Vikram Oberoi, the philandering India Head of NexGen? Rivals within and outside the firm? One of his many jilted lovers or the miffed wife? A mysterious conspirator laying out honey traps to sabotage his plans? Or, is it the ghost of a sinful past that continues to haunt the Oberois? The Sinners is a fast-paced thriller with a shocking twist that unravels against the backdrop of corporate warfare, illicit relationships and ruthless seduction games.
Download or read book A Murder in Gurgaon written by Manish Dubey and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gurgaon. December 2014. A young event manager, an ex-cop's son, is murdered. Inspector Ajai Singh vows justice. There is little to begin with, and frustration mounts when the initial suspect – a reclusive woman with a mysterious past – is found missing. Digging deeper, Singh uncovers a sordid tale of adultery, blackmail and revenge, only to find himself staring at a conspiracy unlike any he has seen. There are deceits, little and big, to decode; the predator and victim are indistinguishable; his witnesses could be misleading; his closest ally may not be an ally at all. Will Singh succeed? Or has the sick, wily mind behind the crime always been a few steps ahead? Refreshingly told, with a cast of morally ambivalent characters and an accent on the minutiae of crime, A Murder in Gurgaon will keep you hooked till the very end.
Download or read book Death Served Cold written by Sourabh Mukherjee and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman relishes the last cries of her husband on the phone as he is brutally murdered by her lover. A teenager poisons her family for the love of her tutor. A woman driven by greed ruthlessly bludgeons eight members of her family. A beautician gangs up with her lover to rob a house, killing innocent women from three generations of a family. A practising lawyer strangles her lawyer husband with the cord of a mobile charger. A friendly and jovial teacher commits at least six murders over fourteen years in a sleepy town down south. DEATH SERVED COLD is a painstakingly researched collection of true, blood-curdling accounts of gruesome murders committed by India’s most dangerous women over the last three decades. These stories explore the dark recesses of the female psyche and challenge popular stereotypes by revealing shocking excesses of sadism and aggression rarely associated with women.
Download or read book Oleander Girl written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beloved bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has been hailed by Abraham Verghese as a “gifted storyteller” and by People magazine as a “skilled cartographer of the heart.” Now, Divakaruni returns with her most gripping novel yet, a sweeping, suspenseful coming-of-age tale about a young woman who leaves India for America on a search that will transform her life. THOUGH SHE WAS ORPHANED AT BIRTH, the wild and headstrong Korobi Roy has enjoyed a privileged childhood with her adoring grandparents, spending her first seventeen years sheltered in a beautiful, crumbling old mansion in Kolkata. But despite all that her grandparents have done for her, she is troubled by the silence that surrounds the circumstances of her parents’ death and clings fiercely to her only inheritance from them: the love note she found, years ago, hidden in a book of poetry that had belonged to her mother. As she grows, Korobi dreams of one day finding a love as powerful as her parents’, and it seems her wish has finally come true when she meets the charming Rajat, the only son of a high-profile business family. Shortly after their engagement, however, a sudden heart attack kills Korobi’s grandfather, revealing serious financial problems and a devastating secret about Korobi’s past. Shattered by this discovery and by her grandparents’ betrayal, Korobi decides to undertake a courageous search across post-9/11 America to find her true identity. Her dramatic, often startling journey will ultimately thrust her into the most difficult decision of her life. With flawless narrative instinct and a boundless sympathy for her irrepressible characters, in Oleander Girl Divakaruni brings us a perfect treat of a novel— moving, wise, and unforgettable. As The Wall Street Journal raves, “Divakaruni emphasizes the cathartic force of storytelling with sumptuous prose. . . . She defies categorization.”
Download or read book Chain of Custody written by Anita Nair and published by Bitter Lemon Press. This book was released on 2016-08-22 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does thirteen-year-old Nandita’s disappearance have to do with the murder of a prominent lawyer in a gated community? As Gowda investigates, he is suddenly embroiled in Bangalore’s child-trafficking racket. Negotiating insensitive laws, indifferent officials, and uncooperative witnesses, he is in a race against time to rescue Nandita from one of the most depraved criminal rings he has ever encountered.
Download or read book Death of a District Magistrate written by Nachi and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death by gunshot of a powerful and controversial District Magistrate brings in the idealistic and puritanical DSP Arjun Iyer to the District Magistrate’s residence, where his large joint family lives. It seems like a suicide at first glance, but is it really one? And if it isn’t, then… Along with his assistant, the deeply loyal but irascible, devil-may-care Inspector Munuswamy, DSP Arjun leaves no stone unturned in investigating the case where surprise upon labyrinthine surprise awaits them until they arrive at the final conclusion.
Download or read book Nothing Lasts Forever written by Vish Dhamija, and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vish Dhamija was born and raised in Ajmer, Rajasthan, but his nomadic inclinations have made him encamp in Jaipur, New Delhi, Chennai, Jamnagar, Mumbai, Dubai, Tel-Aviv, Manchester and London, where he currently lives with his wife Nidhi. He is an alumnus of St. Anselm’s, Ajmer and Manchester Business School, UK and holds dual citizenship – British and Overseas Indian.
Download or read book Sin is the New Love written by Abir Mukherjee, and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ahi is an aspiring publisher and wishes to make it big someday. When her favourite author’s autobiography lands on her table – which has confessions of his heinous crimes, illegal businesses and few eminent others as his partners in crime – she doesn’t know if it’s real or someone’s trap. It could get her a big breakthrough, but little does she know that it would turn her world upside down completely. Her morbid curiosity pulls her into the depth of a conspiracy. She finds herself in the centre of various mishaps and murders, as if someone wants to lead the way. Driven by her childhood friend Samim’s encouragement, and watched over by the ever so charming ACP Rathore, she has to jeopardize her life to find the brutal truth of her past. Touching, thrilling and deeply mysterious, Sin is the New Love is the journey of a girl who stumbles upon the truth about her origin while chasing her dream.
Download or read book The Waiter written by Ajay Chowdhury and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH * 'Hugely entertaining' - ANN CLEEVES 'An outstanding debut' - SUNDAY TIMES ____________________________________ Ex-detective Kamil Rahman is embroiled in a case that might just change his life - for better or for worse . . . Disgraced detective Kamil Rahman moves from Kolkata to London to start afresh as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. But the peace of his new life is soon shattered. The day Kamil caters an extravagant party, the powerful host, Rakesh, is found dead in his swimming pool. Suspicion falls on Rakesh's young and glamorous new wife, and Kamil is called to investigate for the family. Kamil and Anjoli, his boss's daughter, prove a winning team - yet as the case progresses, and their relationship grows, the events of Kamil's past threaten to catch up with him . . . ____________________________________ 'A rip-roaring mystery that's engrossing from start to finish' - ABIR MUKHERJEE 'This detective waiter has all the ingredients for a great crime series' - SUN '[Kamil is a] likeable inspector . . . We shall hear much more of him' - DAILY MAIL 'An elegantly constructed thriller' - THE TIMES
Download or read book Never Say Never written by Kaushal Patel and published by Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1901 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “As it stands today, Shivya’s sister is still missing. Till you find her, you can’t claim the inheritance.” Sutradhar Apte aka Sutra is staring at an uncertain future after losing his job as an investment banker when he gets unexpectedly nominated in his dead grandfather's inheritance. Sutra is surprised as he was left an orphan at an early age and had never spoken to his estranged grandfather. Is this sheer good luck? Maybe not. The grandfather’s will has a curious condition – Sutra must find Yami, a young girl who is mysteriously missing, to claim the inheritance. A baffled Sutra thinks – I struggle to find a missing sock and am expected to find an entire person! Reluctantly, the laid-off banker gets sucked into unravelling the mystery of Yami’s disappearance, along with Yami’s beautiful sister Shivya. As they piece the clues together, one after the other, they get caught into an unnerving and dangerous net, with every discovery leading to a few more things to be discovered. Even as the cynical Sutra discovers his true calling, will he be able to fulfil his dead grandfather’s wish and find Yami? Are there any other surprises in store for him and Shivya, his newfound muse?
Download or read book Two Indian Girls written by Kumar Kinshuk and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two girls. One crime. A battle for truth ... and survival. Khushbu and Amrita are best friends forever. Khushbu is a simple girl, while Amrita is an upwardly mobile corporate marketing whiz-kid from Mumbai. Khushbu gets engaged. She is welcomed at her in-laws' house post wedding but something terrible happens. Khushbu gets to live her vow, 'Till Death Do Us Part.' What happened to Khushbu? Inspector Rajiv is on the case. He's the best detective in his department, but he faces a dilemma. Can Amrita get under Rajiv's skin and get him to find out what really happened to Khushbu? Dive into the depths of an Indian mystery and peel off many captivating layers to uncover the real villains of this page-turning read.
Download or read book Types of Prose Narratives written by Harriott Ely Fansler and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Love Beyond 22 Yards written by Sourabh Mukherjee and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bollywood and Cricket, the two religions that unite Indians across the globe. When they come together, the attraction is magnetic. Through the years, heroes on the field have been bowled over by silver screen goddesses. Some of them broke conventions and defied societal norms. Love Beyond 22 Yards is a collection of immortal, true love stories between cricketers and Bollywood divas, who dared to fight against the world for their love.
Download or read book Sita written by Amish Tripathi and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India, 3400 BCE. India is beset with divisions, resentment and poverty. The people hate their rulers. They despise their corrupt and selfish elite. Chaos is just one spark away. Outsiders exploit these divisions. Raavan, the demon king of Lanka, grows increasingly powerful, sinking his fangs deeper into the hapless Sapt Sindhu. Two powerful tribes, the protectors of the divine land of India, decide that enough is enough. A saviour is needed. They begin their search. An abandoned baby is found in a field. Protected by a vulture from a pack of murderous wolves. She is adopted by the ruler of Mithila, a powerless kingdom, ignored by all. Nobody believes this child will amount to much. But they are wrong. For she is no ordinary girl. She is Sita. Continue the epic journey with Amish's latest: A thrilling adventure that chronicles the rise of an orphan, who became the prime minister. And then, a Goddess. This is the second book in the Ram Chandra Series. A sequel that takes you back. Back before the beginning.
Download or read book The Great Events by Famous Historians written by Rossiter Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
