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Into The Leopard’s Den
Harini Nagendra
Hachette, pp 320, Rs 499
Pregnant and confined to the house by her protective mother-in-law, Kaveri Murthy has resolved to take a break from detection. But when an elderly woman is murdered at night, after asking for Kaveri’s help, how can she refuse?
On The Banks Of The Pampa
Volga and P Tammireddy (translator)
HarperPerennial, pp 164, Rs 259
This is the story of Sabari, a child of aranyavasis, once enslaved by a colonising state; of her escape from captivity and reunion with her guru Matanga Muni.
An Inside Job
Daniel Silva
HarperCollins, pp 401, Rs 499
When Gabriel Allon discovers the body of a mysterious woman floating in the waters of the Venetian Lagoon, he finds himself in a desperate race to recover a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.
The Scratch And Sniff Chronicles
Hemangini Dutt Majumder
Niyogi, pp 332, Rs 495
Ollie’s life changes quite dramatically when she and her entire family decide to relocate to their ancestral estate, Neelbari, in Chandannagar. Strange and mysterious incidents start occurring as soon as her family moves in.
Thuldrun Sunya
Sheetal Choksi and Samiran Ghosh
Beeja House, pp 354, Rs 499
One night, Ansh Chatterjee is doomscrolling conspiracy forums. By dawn, he is neck-deep in a techno-mystical quest following clues left by an ancient Indian civilisation...