Four murders. A strange couple. Flabbergasting twists. Meera is killed at a deserted metro construction site in Pune. Dwiti, a blind woman, wakes up far off in a hospital, tense and scared and claiming that she can see her. While everybody including her husband disregards it, she is certain that the dead woman is trying to communicate with her. But why - rather what? Sarthik, the husband, remains mum about his past with Meera - a dark chapter of his life that he’d rather keep buried forever. Meanwhile, the investigating officer, Jugal Apte, realizes that something is off about Dwiti and Sarthik’s marriage. Both the husband and wife have skeletons safely shut away inside their apparently perfect life. More murders follow; three more women die one after another; and all hell breaks loose, eventually leading the tale to a disconcerting climax that will leave you gasping for breath. Expect the unexpected in this one-of-a-kind thriller!

Are doors to the past ever really shut? Are some crimes more understandable than others? Disgraced after failing the seminary exams, Thankachan has returned to his old life. On Fathima Island in the Ashtamudi archipelago, his days are clouded over by the fear of never making anything of himself, but soon, strange events begin to happen on the island. A dead body surfaces one day, then another. Soon, a murder case considered solved years ago is suddenly once again wide open. Is his evasive brother involved in something sinister? Is the fate of a fisherman’s son really sealed at birth? Packed with intrigue, compelling characters draw the reader into their lives and the heart of the dark secrets that have long lay dormant. Once revealed, they threaten to shake the foundations of community life and wreck Thankachan’s hopes for the future. A small island community, a murder mystery and whispers of a new romance—The Dead Know Nothing is ripe with the energy of everyday life and deeply perceptive of its social tensions. A riveting story of deceit, perseverance and the wild realms of possibility, it will engross readers with its simple charm and beguiling turns.

The emotional yet spine-chilling tale of an abandoned daughter and her quest for truth. “I want to have nothing to do with my mother. Memories of her are so very obscure that I cannot even tell if she existed after all.but then.20 years have passed and she still comes to me every night in my nightmare as though only to tell me there’s blood on my heart.” 8-year-old Nihar lost both her parents to a crime that after all these years remains elusive to her still. She remembers nothing about her dead mother and sentenced father. Upon receiving an email that leaves her gasping with disbelief at a strange revelation about the crime, Nihar comes back to India. To unravel the past that threatens the very foundation of her existence. With series of deaths taking place around her, one after another, and a hundred different versions of the crime floating about in every nook and cranny of her past, would Nihar finally get to the truth? Would she know why her mother had to die, who killed her, and why all these years, like a red phantomic silhouette, she kept following her everywhere? Why - what was it that she wished her only daughter to know?

At the onset of her getaway to the hills of Himachal Pradesh in a secluded tourist spot, Writer’s Hill, Nisha knew something terrible was going to happen. Less than seventy-two hours later, she goes missing under mysterious circumstances. When the police arrive and question the co-inhabitants, they’re surprised at their statements. All of them describe an eerie, almost supernatural, occurrence on the night of Nisha’s disappearance. To add to the strangeness is a unique coterie of travellers-Nisha’s ignorant boyfriend, a reclusive but nosy writer and a young couple who are not what they seem. There is also the caretaker’s visually impaired daughter who claims she can ‘see things’. With barely any leads, the police know they have to work doubly hard if they want to find Nisha, but with each passing day, the mystery around her disappearance gets murkier. Where is Nisha?

Detective Pranav is a story about a young boy filled with imagination who often finds himself in trouble. Join him as he navigates through his investigation to prove his innocence and get to the bottom of mischief he is not guilty of!

I AM A PROFESSIONAL. Expert. Lover. Daughter. Friend. Listener. Worker. Pleasure is my business. This diary is my truth. It's soaked in my blood and sweat. Nina, based in Goa, values her freedom and her loved ones more than anything else. Most men love to talk to her about their fears, passions, dark secrets, pain, grief and suffering. Like a seasoned therapist she holds on to their dark secrets while counselling them and mothering them. A young IPS Officer, the daring encounter specialist, haunted by her mother’s gruesome murder and the obsession to solve it finds solace in Nina. A most wanted killer for hire, secretly in love with a girl, seeks Nina's help and advice for his love life and romance. A mentally challenge boy discovering his sexuality finds guidance and a friend for life in Nina. Three young fanatic students blinded by fundamentalism, and dogma, find their life upside down as Nina opens their eyes to the many possibilities of life. A serial killer targets young girls in Goa. The police are under immense pressure to solve the case and they turn the mentally challenged boy into a scapegoat, the serial killer. Nina takes it upon herself to prove that the boy is innocent. To prove his innocence she will have to catch the serial killer. She teams up with her group of friends and goes on the wildest and the most dangerous chase of her life. She will have to make her way through Russian mafia, drug traffickers and arms dealers to solve the riddle and nab the psychopath. WARNING: This diary will capture your heart and blow your mind. Twisty. Sublime. Original. Hypnotic. Un-settling. Prepare to be obsessed.

Naishee Kamaraj has a special bond with her younger brother, Shravan. One day when he suddenly goes missing, everyone tells her perhaps he left of his own volition, but Naishee knew her brother better than anyone else. She fears there has been foul play. And her fears come true when she receives a second-hand phone with a video of her brother being held captive. She needs to perform some horrific activities to save her brother. As time ticks by, Naishee knows she will come out a totally different being by the end of it all . . .

In the shadow-infested alleys of Kolkata, retired officer Mr Mathur is haunted by the memory of a call he had once ignored-the desperate plea of a lifelong friend. But when he is pulled into the heart of the enigmatic world of 'Double Black,' a cryptic code shrouded in danger and deception, Mathur's life takes an unexpected turn. As he delves deeper, Mathur unravels a sinister web of espionage and conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of the nation. Driven by guilt and a need for redemption, he must wield his sharp intellect and decades of experience to outwit his enemies. Double Black is a pulse-pounding tale of courage, loyalty, and the relentless pursuit of justice. Join Mr Mathur on an edge-of-your-seat adventure.

Once again, the demonic murder mystery is back in the lives of the Mehra family and police investigator Rajveer Singhmar. The tangled chords of Ishita Mehra's murder baffled and left everyone in shock. Investigating officer Rajeev Singhmar is determined to uncover the mystery, compelling everyone to bite their nails. But this time, it seems unsolvable. Who was murdered? Who else will die? Who else will be saved? Who else will be betrayed? But the most critical question is who will help Rajveer Singhmar? Did the occult scientists and Pawan Mehra enough, or somebody else have to jump from past to save the lives of innocent people? The finale of every chapter unveils the mystery. And the climax is.....

Peter, just like any other kid of that age, starts dreaming about how entertaining and blissful his college life will be. The freedom from the regulated life by his parents is what attracts him the most to that life. Until one night, when he stays back at the college library for long. Unaware of the reasons behind the unusual events, he starts finding solutions of his own. Caroline, his only friend, becomes an integral part of all the eccentric episodes. A test of friendship, affection, and ambition is what the future brings for him. Every second of his life unfolds a new dramatic battle between deception and reality. To trust his mind or not- that emerges as the ultimate question for Peter. Stimulating, incisive and riveting, the mystery of questions is pratyush dubey’s first mystery-thriller novel.

A collection of short-stories set in the 20th Century India for the 21st Century kids & a nostalgic walk, for their parents & grandparents. Although this book has been named after the city of Chandausi, it contains stories from various places like Rishikesh, Agra, Champaran, Tilhar, Sambhal, Kanpur, Banaras, Lucknow and many others. These are the short stories of a bygone era-a period when India had either not gained independence or had been independent for not more than 35 years. These are the tales of journeys-taken up from the early 20th century to the end of a millennium, from Shahjahanpur to Delhi, from Bijnor to Hyderabad, from Hathras to Sweden & Norway, from Lakshmi Talkies, Allahabad to Night Watchman, Bangalore, from Panki to USA, from Dehradun to Canada, from Chandausi to Australia and many others. We are sure in all these stories, you will be able to find at least one character, which reminds you of your own self-of what you are, were or always wanted to be. Let us know the character with whom you have been able to relate to the most. Happy reading. “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration,”-Thomas A. Edison. -Here’s a collection of short stories to inspire the readers.

In the suburbs of Mumbai, the atmosphere is grim. There is an evil shadow lurking around, stalking and snatching away able-bodied people. The hapless victims are never found again, their bodily traces lost forever. Embroiled in this is Maya Bhargava, a schoolteacher trying to forget a past personal tragedy. Focusing on her promising career, she is learning to pick the broken pieces of her heart and move on. While still trying to cope, love comes her way. It comes from the most unexpected of quarters, from a man named Bhaskar Sadachari who is despised and feared for his weird ways. The sensible and cautious Maya has her head in the right place, but it is her heart that refuses to obey. She chooses her new husband. And then the horrors begin to unfold.

She is not aware that she is different. Priyakshee, an it professional, could just see flashes of the future In her dreams. Still, she couldn't save her mother; her father was far dead. The cover-faced, self-healer fighter with the aegishjalmur tattoo on his calf, negative, appears in her dreams and soon in real life. He protects her from attacks no one else knows about; tells her about her dead mother residing in his world: midlife-the ghost-world; falls for her against the 'ghost law of protectors'. Together they discover that priyakshee, like her mother, is a member of Jiva, a hidden society with the power of ghost-immortality. To keep her safe from himself, negative pursues her to marry her boss Amit who has developed an interest in her because she could prevision like amit's grandmother. On the seventh day of their engagement, priyakshee is found missing, Amit is convinced of her murder and after reading about negative in her diary, which says that priyakshee is captured in the ghost world, currently in eternal sleep waiting for Amit and negative to come and rescue her, Amit decides to prove her schizophrenic. Is negative really an imagination of priyakshee or she holds a key to power everyone in midlife would like to have? Why does priyakshee go missing? Does Amit get rid of her after knowing about her schizophrenia? Or does he just want Exemption from accusation to go and find priyakshee? 'Amitav ghost' Breaks the stereotype, rediscovers the concept of ghost, swings between psychological realism and fantasy, and keeps the reader guessing whether everything about negative is true or it's priyakshee's imagination.

This book contains 38 Nano tales by different authors depicting life, motivation and inspiration. This is the world’s first book to be published on Nano tales. Nano tale is a small story written in little words with a strong message. The figure of speech used by the writers is at its best. Irony, rhetoric, sarcasm, pun, and satire are some essential tools of a Nano tale. The words are limited, but the message is loud and clear.

Welcome to a mysterious land where ghosts. Ghouls and spirits rule. Welcome to a place where haunted houses and evil souls will make a shiver run down your spine. A spooky tale in the scenic hills of Mussoorie awaits you while uncanny happenings in a literary competition are sure to intrigue you. The case of a mysterious white Maruti baffles everyone, even as the unsuspecting jogger experiences something he had never bargained for. A group of friends will encounter the worst terror of their lives while nightmares of his death rack the young man! Author's In and The Book Bakers present an eclectic mix of true stories, legends, and fables that have often been a part of India's folklore—armed with some of the best authors in India's paranormal literature history. CASE FILES OF THE DEAD; India's first pure horror public anthology will turn every host into (G)Host!!!

Rhea and Dia are inseparable soulmates. But when Isha moves in next door, their friendship goes through trying times. Will Rhea, Dia and Isha become three best pals? And who is that boy always lurking in the background? Richa Jha weaves a clever, believable story of the typical joys, thrills, conflicts, jealousies, patch ups and all the bitter sweet stuff friendships are made of. Alicia Souza's feisty and utterly playful artwork and hand-etched letterings add a charming quirkiness to this delightful story.

Some relationships in life begin casually and come with us for a very long-time, more than we expected! Sometimes we misunderstand people and a few times we misunderstand what they mean to us. When we realize it, It is too late. Do we get a chance to restart? This fiction is about a few people in their prime part of life - late teens to early twenties. Priya, the Talkative, boisterous girl sets the pace of the story. She can be friends with anyone unlike sanjana, who sees her bestial and only friend in Oriya. All Indian teenage girls have a thing in common - their liking for Reel life heroes. The girls were no exception. They are die-hard fans of an upcoming actor from a star family, Rishi. Not an everyday thing, but it did happen to them. Priya, sanjana and Rishi cross paths. They meet, greet, get friendly and get closer. It is about these three people's journey - their emotions, their behaviour, and their relationship. The same love that brings them closer drifts them apart when dynamics change. Out of love, do they make, break or mend their relationship!.

This book is based on a critical feminist reading of selected Delhi High Court judgements pronounced in the 1990s. It focuses on the phenomenon of female criminality and the pervasiveness of the disciplinary powers of law in our lives. Through an overview of existing studies on female crime in India and the interaction with the working) of the law and the legal system, This engagement pushes our understanding of law from an instrument of control and mode of social transformation to mere rhetoric. Not to argue for the futility of engaging with the law but emphasising the need to look at it closely and critically.

Duster the dog is more of a cat. He loves the naps, the flaps, and the fish. And he doesn't like to announce arrivals, to play fetch, and to dig for bones. Especially, certainly, not the bones. His human craves dog love. Will the two ever be right for each other? Richa Jha narrates with brevity and humour a tiny, universal tale of love and companionship (and expectations) that is sure to strike a chord with the readers. Neeti Banerji's endearing frames are chocked full of details with Easter eggs and parallel threads to add to the re-readability of the story. The minimal palette and simple character shapes - Duster is essentially an oblong with legs - work with the highly detailed line-art to engage and not overwhelm.

Every year, the crème de la crème of Indian students appear in JEE of the IITs to qualify for admission to what is considered the Mecca of technical education in India. Years of meticulous training and mental preparation must be timed to deliver the peak performance at the right moment. The years of competitive examinations have given birth to efficient technocrats, both men and women, who believe that �if one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams and endeavours to live the life that they have imagined, one will achieve success in it. If a person aspires for the highest position, it is not disgraceful to stop at the second or third place.�This book has been written keeping in mind the void regarding the tools needed to achieve proper study skills to succeed in IIT-JEE. The book's main objective is to provide practical techniques to help aspirants encash the education opportunity at IIT-JEE. The comprehensive and updated information about the examination will help him embark on the path of achievement and, consequently, a successful career.