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Enigma of the Investigator

Shylashri Shankar

Watching a genius detective power through the mystery is similar to watching a magician create illusions

Ghost of the Past

A tale of how one horrific incident can echo through a life

Re-Dial M for Murder

Why thrillers continue to comfort us

Truth Serum

A first novel explores the lies of others

The City of Loss

A familiar take on the dynamics of class differences and crime in the capital

Steeped In the Fabulous

An epic time-travelling novel by Salman Rushdie and other mysteries

Girl and Boy

A short story

The Opening Punch

Chaos unfurls when vendetta is ill conceived, and a bag of riches is to be found

‘Intuition is very smart, smarter than analyses or mere intellect,’ says George Saunders

George Saunders has a cult status in contemporary fiction. In his new short story collection, the American author explores power and ethics, love and morality. He speaks to Open about creating characters with tenderness

Languorous Unfoldings

An anthology by young writers that spans Mughal nostalgia to present dystopias

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