The Krishna Key
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Five thousand years ago, a magical being called Krishna came to earth, performing countless divine miracles for the good of mankind. Humanity was assured that he would return in a new avatar when the world needed him most, in the eventual Dark Age, Kaliyug. In modern times, a poor boy grows up believing he is that final avatar. However, the boy is a serial killer. In this heart-stopping tale, the appearance of a murderer executing gruesome and brilliantly devised schemes in the name of God hints at a sinister conspiracy to reveal an ancient secret-Krishna's priceless legacy to mankind. From the submerged remains of Dwarka and the mysterious lingam of Somnath to the icy heights of Mount Kailash, from the sand-washed ruins of Kalibangan to a Vrindavan temple destroyed by Aurangzeb, historian Ravi Mohan Saini must undertake a perilous quest to prevent a grave miscarriage of justice and locate Krishna's most coveted possession. Seamlessly blending fact and fiction, master storyteller Ashwin Sanghi's The Krishna Key is a fitting addition to the Bharat Collection, reviving the ancient lore of the Blue God and embedding it within an unnerving narrative of conspiracy and crime set in modern India.
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Five thousand years ago, a magical being called Krishna came to earth, performing countless divine miracles for the good of mankind. Humanity was assured that he would return in a new avatar when the world needed him most, in the eventual Dark Age, Kaliyug. In modern times, a poor boy grows up believing he is that final avatar. However, the boy is a serial killer.
In this heart-stopping tale, the appearance of a murderer executing gruesome and brilliantly devised schemes in the name of God hints at a sinister conspiracy to reveal an ancient secret-Krishna's priceless legacy to mankind.
From the submerged remains of Dwarka and the mysterious lingam of Somnath to the icy heights of Mount Kailash, from the sand-washed ruins of Kalibangan to a Vrindavan temple destroyed by Aurangzeb, historian Ravi Mohan Saini must undertake a perilous quest to prevent a grave miscarriage of justice and locate Krishna's most coveted possession.
Seamlessly blending fact and fiction, master storyteller Ashwin Sanghi's The Krishna Key is a fitting addition to the Bharat Collection, reviving the ancient lore of the Blue God and embedding it within an unnerving narrative of conspiracy and crime set in modern India.
Book Details
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ISBN9789356292390
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Pages496
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Avg Reading Time17 hrs
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Age18+ yrs
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Country of OriginIN
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- Description: नैनीताल का ख़ूनी सिद्धार्थ मर्डर मिस्ट्री वह लड़का अपने ही गाढे़ जमे ख़ून में ठंडा पड़ चुका है। उसकी स्कूल ड्रेस को बड़े तरतीब से सिरहाने और लेसदार काले जूतों को उसके सीने पर रखा गया है। इतने चालू रास्ते पर दिन-दहाड़े ख़ून हुआ और किसी ने ख़ूनी की छाया तक नहीं देखी! इसका जवाब खोजती हुई कहानी व्यक्ति-मन और सामाजिक मनोविज्ञान की तमाम तहें खोलती चलती है। अँधेरे में दबे पाँव अपनी तरफ़ बढ़ते ख़ूनी को पहचानते हैं? वह कहीं भी हो सकता है; आपके पीछे, घर के भीतर, बस में बगल की सीट पर या फिर आपके भीतर भी! About Author 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।
Papa 2
- Author Name:
Jiganshu Sharma
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- Description: 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.....
Hashtag
- Author Name:
Gautam Rajrishi
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- Description: 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।
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