The Monsoon Murders


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Dishonourably dismissed from the police force, Roy has been condemned to a life of obscurity. The twist in the tale comes with the murder of a well-known man in the Mumbai finance circle. Roy is hired by the self made tycoon Jayesh Kumar to probe the case. While Roy is excited at the chance at redemption, he fails to understand why he became the chosen one. What looks at first an open and shut case, quite rapidly evolves into a tale of deceit and revenge. Roy must take care not to fall for the suspect, and not to see things as they appear. As his personal life gets tied to the success of the case, the question becomes, not whether he can have faith in strangers, but whether he can trust his friends. Inspired from real life cases, The Monsoon Murders is a fast-paced detective novel, taking the Indian crime fiction genre to mysterious depths.




No Murder Tonight


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"Finished the novel in three straight sittings which is quite rare for a reader like me. Simply because I found it unputdownable and was constantly curious to know how the story would unfold. -Rishi Kappor Gripping! More twists and turns than in a rollercoaster. -R. Mohan, Editor Deccan Chronicle A very fine book. The characters are believable, intriguing and smart. The narrative was from the wheels of Lewis Hamilton and the finish had the flourish of a James Bond film. -Suhasini Maniratnam Friday, October 17, 9pm. All forces are converging in Chennai. Santosh, a regular engineer turned political assassin. Maria, an aspiring pilot turned spy. Swapna, a medical student turned into the city’s highest-priced madam. Sandeep and Amit, CBI officers turned commandos. Shyam Agarwal, a respected industrialist turned conspirator. In the eye of the storm is the all-powerful, Power Minister, Salem Palaniswamy whose lust for power and money corrupts the lives and dreams of the innocent. With love, honour and revenge in the air, and a 1000 crores of unaccounted money at stake, the question is… will there be murder tonight? "




Under a Monsoon Cloud


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Inspector Ghote has modelled his career on the efficiency and integrity of "Tiger" Kelkar, but in a moment of pre-monsoon rage a subordinate is killed and Ghote must compromise both duty and justice to defend his hero. Cosy mystery.




Monsoon


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For much of the twentieth century, Europe dominated global attention. Two world wars were won and lost on its battle fields, and the great ideological struggles of the Cold War were played out in its cities. The Atlantic Ocean was the locus of international power. This is no longer the case, as bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan deftly proves in Monsoon. He shows how the rise of India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma and Oman, among others, represents a crucial shift in the global balance of power. It is in 'Monsoon Asia' that the fight for democracy, energy independence and religious freedom will be lost or won. It is here that European interests are being replaced by Chinese and Indian influences, and where the often tense dialogue is taking place between Islam and the West. It is towards this region that global powers need to shift their focus if they are to remain dominant in the new century.




History of the Mahrattas


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Murder & Mayhem in Tucson


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Tucson is a vibrant, growing city, but beneath the sunny surface lies a dark history. Eva Dugan was convicted of murder and hanged here, the first woman to be executed in the state of Arizona. Gangsters like Joe Bonanno and bank robber John Dillinger were drawn to this corner of the Southwest, and it was home to killers like Robert John Bardo and Charles Schmid, a serial killer nicknamed the "Pied Piper of Tucson." In 1892, William Elliott, stabbed by a notorious criminal, became the first Tucson police officer to lay down his life in pursuit of justice, but he wouldn't be the last. Join author Patrick Whitehurst as he delves into the chilling history of Tucson.







A Stranger's Voice


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What "The Crime Scene Club" genius, Wire, thought was a harmless little hack turned into a wild adventure involving his girlfriend, his estranged father, the mob, and a super secret government agency. Wire must use voice analysis facts to solve the mystery. Includes forensic notes from the story, ?graphic novel? illustrations and color photographs, sections on further reading, and for more information, bibliography, index, and profiles on the author, illustrator, and series consultant.




Over the Edge


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When Maeve Murphy joined "The Crime Scene Club", she never imagined that she would end up going undercover to investigate street racing, and meet two young men, one of whom may be a killer. Includes forensic notes from the story, ?graphic novel? illustrations and color photographs, sections on further reading, and for more information, bibliography, index, and profiles on the author, illustrator, and series consultant.




Close-Up


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When members of "The Crime Scene Club" take a trip to the beach, the murder of a local surfer turns vacationland into a life and death mystery. Can forensic photography reveal the truth? Includes forensic notes from the story, ?graphic novel? illustrations and color photographs, sections on further reading, and for more information, bibliography, index, and profiles on the author, illustrator, and series consultant.




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