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The Body In The Back Seat
Senior Inspector Saralkar has just returned to his desk after attending a Secrets of Living course for police officers in Pune. It clearly did not offer him peace. He is now eagerly waiting to sink his teeth into a new case. A body has been found in the back seat of a car in the low yard of the Chaturshringi police station. To PSI Motkar it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide, but the senior inspector is not convinced. He has a dark little soul that's always conjuring up homicide. Salil Desai is an author and film-maker. His stories have been published in several anthologies and magazines. This is his debut novel. He also conducts workshops on fiction writing and film-making. Desai lives in Pune with his wife and sons.
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No Flying From Fate
When Detective Vishal Bajaj receives a call from his old flame, Aditi, on a Sunday afternoon, he is staggered by the resurgence of buried emotions. Aditi married Sunil three years ago. Now, Sunil’s elder brother, Anil, has been found murdered at their farmhouse, and the first person Aditi turns to for help is Vishal. Vishal sets out to solve the mystery with his hopeless but faithful sidekick, Pranay; and Inspector Babu, a pompous and limelight-loving policeman, for company. A delightful page-turner, Katyal’s novel will keep you riveted and grinning till the end.