What happens when an innocent prank goes horribly wrong? Natasha, Riya, Anjali and Katherine were best friends in college – each different from the other yet inseparable – until that night. It was the night that began with a bottle of whisky and a game of Ouija but ended with the death of Sania, their unlikeable hostel mate. The friends vowed never to discuss that fateful night, a pact that had kept their friendship and guilt dormant for the last twenty years. But now, someone has begun to mess with them, threatening to reveal the truth that only Sania knew. Is it a hacker playing on their guilt or has Sania’s ghost really returned to avenge her death? As the faceless enemy closes in on them, the friends come together once again to recount what really happened that night. But when the story is retold by each of them, the pieces don’t fit. Because none of them is telling the whole truth . . . That Night is a dark, twisted tale of friendship and betrayal that draws you in and confounds you at every turn.

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.

Minor boys sexually exploited. Youth fired by unrealistic idealism. Misguided youth ending up as terrorists. The elderly abandoned by their children. Politicians exploiting tragedies for their own selfish ends. Children failing parental ambitions. Self-destruction; a brilliant editor dies in oblivion. Each of these common issues and many more find expression in this collection of absorbing stories which speak of the ills that plague the society�the ugly truth of the everyday citizen; the elephant in the room.

नैनीताल का ख़ूनी डिटेक्टिव नीरजा गांधी नीरजा गांधी को एक स्कूली लड़के के ख़ूनी का अनुमान लगाना है। वह मिट चुके पद-चिह्नों, देह-हीन परछाइयों और अपनी त्रासद स्मृतियों को जोड़ती हुई उस तक पहुँच जाती है। और जब पहुँचती है तो पता चलता है वह ख़ुद ख़ूनी बुनी हुई कहानी का किरदार है। ख़ूनी की खोज एक चीज़ है, ख़ूनी के मनोविज्ञान की समझ एक अलहदा और ज़रूरी मसला है। संशय, अनिश्चय, खौफ़ और उत्सुकता की हौलनाक कहानी। शेंताल वैन मियलो का जन्म और पालन-पोषण नीदरलैंड के बॉक्सटेल में हुआ। इंटरनेशनल बिजनेस की पढ़ाई पूरी करने के बाद वह जर्मनी चली आयीं और अब अपने परिवार के साथ जर्मनी के दक्षिण में एक छोटे से गाँव में रहती हैं। इस उपन्यास का प्रकाशन मूलतः डच भाषा में स्टोरीटेल पर हुआ। जब 2017 में स्टोरीटेल पर इसका पहला एपिसोड आया तो यह उस सीजन का सबसे ज्यादा सुना जाने वाला उपन्यास था। बाद में इसका प्रकाशन और भाषाओं में हुआ।

By giving the title of Glamor Boy to Sunil, citing bias in his unlikely success, Inspector Prabhudayal demanded an independent investigation of the case. As a result, he had an intriguing, spider-webs-like complex story of double-murder which was the challenge of his creator for him.

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?

सुपरिचित पत्रकार विवेक अग्रवाल की यह किताब मुम्बई की बारबालाओं की ज़‍िन्दगी की अब तक अनकही दास्तान को तफ़सील से बयान करती है। यह किताब बारबालाओं की ज़‍िन्दगी की उन सच्चाइयों से परिचित कराती है जो निहायत तकलीफ़देह हैं। बारबालाएँ अपने हुस्न और हुनर से दूसरों का मनोरंजन करती हैं। यह उनकी ज़ाहिर दुनिया है। लेकिन शायद ही कोई जानता होगा कि दूर किसी शहर में मौजूद अपने परिवार से अपनी सच्चाई को लगातर छुपाती हुई वे उसकी हर ज़ि‍म्मेदारी उठाती हैं। वे अपने परिचितों की मददगार बनती हैं। लेकिन अपनी हसरतों को वे अक्सर मरता हुआ देखने को विवश होती हैं। कुछ बारबालाएँ अकूत दौलत और शोहरत हासिल करने में कामयाब हो जाती हैं, पर इसके बावजूद जो उन्हें हासिल नहीं हो पाता, वह है सामाजिक प्रतिष्ठा और सुकून-भरी सामान्य पारिवारिक ज़‍िन्दगी। विवेक बतलाते हैं कि बारबालाओं की ज़‍िन्दगी के तमाम कोने अँधियारों से इस क़दर भरे हैं कि उनमें रोशनी की एक अदद लकीर की गुंजाइश भी नज़र नहीं आती। इससे निकलने की जद्दोजहद बारबालाओं को कई बार अपराध और थाना-पुलिस के ऐसे चक्कर में डाल देती है, जो एक और दोज़ख़ है। लेकिन नाउम्मीदी-भरी इस दुनिया में विवेक हमें शर्वरी सोनावणे जैसी लड़की से भी मिलवाते हैं जो बारबालाओं को जिस्मफ़रोशी के धन्धे में धकेलनेवालों के ख़‍िलाफ़ क़ानूनी जंग छेड़े हुए है। किन्नर भी इस दास्तान के एक अहम किरदार हैं, जो डांसबारों में नाचते हैं। अपनी ख़ूबसूरती की बदौलत इस पेशे में जगह मिलने से वे सम्मानित महसूस करते हैं। हालाँकि उनकी ज़ि‍न्दगी भी किसी अन्य बारबाला की तरह तमाम झमेलों में उलझी हुई है। एक नई बहस प्रस्‍तावित करती किताब।

The best thing happened to her . . . but in the worst way possible . . . Prisha Srivastav turned eighteen two months back. Hailing from Faridabad, she studies mass communication in Bengaluru. She meets a mysterious man, double her age, who goes by the name 'the mean monster' in the Bengaluru party circuit. Intrigued, she pursues him and falls for him. However, there's a problem. Prisha doesn't know he kills the one who loves him. Literally. From the master of twists, Novoneel Chakraborty, comes another beguiling tale of dark romance and thrill that won't let you put the book down till the last page.

In the heart of Hyderabad, where tradition and technology collide, Inspector Sarita Reddy hunts criminals lurking in the city's shadows. From high-profile murders to cyber warfare, each case she solves brings her closer to a chilling truth-some crimes aren't just about money or power, but about control. A missing heiress. A gruesome murder that shakes the elite. A faceless bomber terrorizing the city. And a digital spectre haunting the minds of Al researchers. As Sarita unravels each mystery, she finds herself drawn into a web of deception, betrayal, and secrets buried beneath the city's glittering skyline. When the hunter becomes the hunted, Sarita must confront not just criminals, but forces far beyond her control. Can she expose the truth before she too becomes another unsolved case? A gripping mix of police procedural, cybercrime thriller, and psychological suspense, this book is an electrifying journey into the city's darkest corners-where danger is always a step ahead.

लखनऊ जितना नवाबों के लिए जाना जाता है उतना ही शायरों के लिए भी। पर उस दिन के बाद ये शहर टैक्सी ड्राइवर शरद सिंह के लिए भी जाना जाने लगा । क़िस्मत ने ऐसा खेल खेला कि इस एक अकेले के पीछे शायराना शहर के सारे धुरंधर पड़ गये । जैसे चाहने वाले मीर की कब्र ढूढ़ते हैं वैसे मारने वाले शरद सिंह को ढूढ़ रहे थे । किसी ज़माने में इसी लखनऊ की गलियों में अपनी मोहब्बत के हाथों में हाथ डाले शरद नवाबों की तरह घूमता था । और अब हाल ये था कि जान बचाने के लिए मारा-मारा फिर रहा था । दिन जवानी के थे और दौर मुसीबतों का। वो वक़्त कुछ और था जब शरद किसी का जान-ए-जिगर हुआ करता था। अब जो थे वे जानी दुश्मन थे। बीते दिनों पिताजी शरद से लखनऊ छुड़वाना चाहते थे और शरद ने मना कर दिया था। पर हालात ने शरद को ऐसे मोड़ पे खड़ा कर दिया था कि वो हर साँस साँस में कह रहा था- लखनऊ अरे तौबा !

अपने प्यार को पाने का उसके पास केवल एक ही रास्ता था - सायनाइड! ऐसा तेज जहर जिसका स्वाद कोई नहीं जानता। क्योंकि उसे चखने वाला, उसका स्वाद बताने के लिए जिंदा ही नहीं रहा। लेकिन उसे मालूम था कि ऐसा करते ही वह कानून का मुजरिम बन जाएगा। फिर भी उसने वह रास्ता अपनाया। प्यार में अंधा जो हो गया था। इसलिए अपने इंस्पेक्टर दोस्त की आड़ में उसने वह चाल चली, जो थी बड़ी - जहरीली

Can true love bring someone back from the dead?Akshara is left devastated by her mother’s death and spends most of her time in solitude at the local park. One day, as she is sobbing uncontrollably, a young man named Harry approaches her. They become friends and Harry recounts to her a story about the miraculous reunion of a young woman and her dead boyfriend to help ease some of her pain. The story makes Akshara hopeful that she can perhaps see her dead mother again. But she soon realizes that Harry isn’t what he seems to be. Even the characters in his story seem dubious, almost unreal. So what is he hiding? And why? Is there any truth to his story at all?In this darkly suspenseful romance mystery, Akshara is left facing a truth that will make her doubt not just Harry but herself as well . . .

कड़कती धूप-सा पिता । नर्म छाँव-सी माँ। एक सकुचाया-सा लड़का । एक धक-सी गोरी लड़की । और एक अजीब-सी प्रेम कहानी । एक ऐसी कहानी जिसमें प्रेम तो तरतीब से सिमटा हुआ है, लेकिन कहानी बेतरतीब-सी जाने कहाँ से कहाँ तक फैली हुई है ! # पटना साइंस कॉलेज के केमिस्ट्री लैब से लेकर देहरादून इंडियन मिलिट्री एकेडमी के चेटवुड परेड-ग्राउंड तक । # बिहार के विधान-सभा चुनाव से लेकर भारतीय सेना के सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक तक । # शाहरुख़ ख़ान की 'दिल वाले दुल्हनिया ले जाएंगे' से लेकर सलमान ख़ान की 'सुल्तान' तक। कहानी, जो अपनी तरतीब सी बेतरतीबी में 'हमने कलेजा रख दिया- चाकू-की-नोक-पर' से उठती है तो फिर 'ऐसी-नज़र-से-देखा-उस- ज़ालिम ने चौक पर ही जाकर गिरती है।

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!

इंतकाम का फ़साना बयान करने, मौत के उस पार से वो लौट आया... आर्किड विला की लेखिका संजना आनंद की कलम से पैरानॉर्मल मर्डर मिस्ट्री पर आधारित रोंगटे खड़े कर देने वाला उपन्यास "सिक्रेट्स : पैरानॉर्मल मर्डर मिस्ट्री"

I am a khalsa of Waheguru. I am the Guru's lion. I'll thunder like the clouds and in the same booming voice, I will unleash havoc on my enemies. My enemies will tremble at my challenge. My scream will rain like cinders upon them.' Jaake Bairi Sanmukh Jeevay, Taake Jeevan Ko Dhikkar This electrifying novel will quake the gentle human sensibilities. The 44th mystery in the Vimal series this is a brand-new gem from the stellar mystery author, Surendra Mohan Pathak.

When new bride Kaveri Murthy reluctantly agrees to investigate a minor crime during the blood moon eclipse to please her domineering mother-in-law, she doesn't expect to stumble upon a murder – again. With anti-British sentiments on the rise, a charismatic religious leader growing in influence, and the fight for women's suffrage gaining steam, Bangalore is turning out to be a far more dangerous place than Kaveri ever imagined, and everyone's motives are suspect. Together with the Bangalore Detectives Club – a mixed bag of people including street urchins, nosy neighbours, an ex-prostitute and a policeman's wife – Kaveri once again sleuths in her sari and hunts for clues in her beloved 1920s Ford. But when Kaveri's life is suddenly put in danger, she realizes that she might be getting uncomfortably close to the truth. So she must now draw on her wits and find the killer – before they find her... Praise for Harini Nagendra 'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' – SUJATA MASSEY 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' – ABIR MUKHERJEE 'A cosy mystery that warmly illuminates a time and place not often examined in fiction' – VASEEM KHAN 'A beautifully painted picture of a woman's life in 1920s India' – M W CRAVEN 'A delight' CATRIONA MCPHERSON new bride Kaveri Murthy reluctantly 'The classic whodunit with the added appeal of a female sleuth in Colonial India. . . fascinating' – RHYS BOWEN 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . Harini Nagendra has created an intricate and fiendish mystery with a wonderful duo of amateur sleuths Kaveri and Ramu at its heart, and capturing the atmosphere and intensity of Bangalore in the roaring twenties. I can't wait for the next instalment. A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' – ABIR MUKHERJEE 'Riveting. [Nagendra's] use of colonial history is thoroughly fascinating, with devastating depictions of the airy condescension of the British. A fine start to a promising series' – BOOKLIST Starred Review 'Harini Nagendra takes us to a wonderfully unfamiliar world in this delightful debut mystery. . .I couldn't put it down' – VICTORIA THOMPSON, USA Today bestselling author of Murder on Madison Square 'Absolutely charming . . . this one is a winner!' – CONNIE BERRY, USA Today best-selling and Agatha-nominated author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries. 'An enjoyable trip back in time with a spunky young woman for company.' – R V RAMAN, author of Fraudster and A Will to Kill 'This lush mystery will transport you to heady 1920s Bangalore, where new bride Kaveri stumbles into sleuthing while dragging her doctor-husband into the fray. Mouth-watering fashion and food set against simmering colonial intrigue in this delicious whodunit can be devoured in one sitting.' – SUMI HAHN, author of The Mermaid from Jeju 'I loved The Bangalore Detectives Club . . . Kaveri especially is charming.' – OVIDIA YU, author of The Cannonball Tree Mystery

बंजारों की तरह एक जगह से दूसरी जगह भटकते हुए अपनी जिंदगी गुजार रहे अर्जुन को मिला है एक अजीबोगरीब ऑफर - एक ऐसा ऑफर जिसे वह कबूल करता या नहीं, दोनों ही सूरत में उसकी जिंदगी पूरी तरह बदल जाने वाली थी। उसे मालूम था कि वह कोई आम इंसान नहीं है, इसीलिए वह कभी एक जगह टिककर नहीं रहता था। लेकिन छिपना इतना भी आसान नहीं था, जल्द ही अर्जुन को ढूँढ लिया जाता है और उसे मिलता है एक ऑफर - एजेंसी के लिए काम करो या अपनी शक्तियाँ गँवा दो। अर्जुन इस ऑफर को एक्सेप्ट कर लेता है और उसे मिलता है पहला मिशन - INFINITY INCORPORATION के प्राइवेट आइलैंड पर जाकर सबूत इकट्ठे करना कि क्या वाकई में उनके तार आतंकवादियों से जुड़े हुए हैं? लेकिन जब अर्जुन को आइलैंड पर पहली डेड बॉडी की खबर मिलती है तो उसे समझ आ जाता है कि यह काम उतना आसान नहीं था, जितना उसे बताया गया था।

Bombay, 1921. Intrepid and intelligent, young Perveen Mistry joins her father’s prestigious law firm to become one of India’s first female lawyers. Her tumultuous past also makes her especially devoted to championing and protecting women’s rights. When Mistry Law is appointed to execute the will of Omar Farid, a wealthy mill owner, Perveen’s suspicions are aroused by a curious provision which could disinherit Farid’s three widows and leave them vulnerable. Are the Farid widows–who live in strict seclusion, never leaving the women’s quarters or speaking to men–being duped by an unscrupulous guardian? Perveen decides to investigate, but when tensions escalate to murder, it becomes clear that her own life is in mortal peril and she will need to use everything in her power to outwit a dangerous criminal.

The year is 1971 Tension is brewing between India and Pakistan One secret could change the course of history . . . It’s now up to her When a young college-going Kashmiri girl, Sehmat, gets to know her dying father’s last wish, she can do little but surrender to his passion and patriotism and follow the path he has so painstakingly laid out. It is the beginning of her transformation from an ordinary girl into a deadly spy. She’s then married off to the son of a well-connected Pakistani general, and her mission is to regularly pass information to the Indian intelligence. Something she does with extreme courage and bravado, till she stumbles on information that could destroy the naval might of her beloved country. Inspired from real events, Calling Sehmat . . . is an espionage thriller that brings to life the story of this unsung heroine of war.