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Source: Goodreads About the Book A roller-coaster fantasy horror story with Jinns, demons and nagins Mehran is a handsome young Rajput aristocrat – without a grand title, estate or any wealth. He lives with his widowed mother in a decaying mansion in Pakistan, Remembering his beautiful cousin boyer and his childhood in the glittering estate of his Nawab uncle in India. But hidden behind the grandeur of the old palace is a dreadful curse that strikes every heir to the nawabs line. Tragedy hits when, on a red moon night, a demon arrives and koyel falls victim to the terrifying curse. Little does Mehran know that the curse will soon visit him and he will find himself in a world of demons, monsters and nagins. About the Author Imran Kureshi lives in Pakistan. He is a former employee of the Pakistan State Oil Company Limited and has been a freelance editor of books and PhD theses for over sixteen years. His collection of short stories set in rural Punjab, titled Billa ...

About the book: Source:  The Hindu Business Line Kalyani comes from a lineage of famous devadasis, though there is no place for her talent in the Madras of newly independent India.  The devadasis, once celebrated as artists, are shunned as 'prostitutes' in a modern country. In exchange for a comfortable life as the wife of a wealthy arts promoter, Kalyani has to keep her origins hidden and abandon her mother, Rajayi.  When a Bharatanatyam dancer from the city sets out to record Rajayi's dance repertoire on film, the carefully wrapped-up past threatens to unravel.

From the Blurb:  Source: Goodreads.com At lunchtime on 27 April 1959, the handsome naval commander Kawas Nanavati was told by his English wife Sylvia that she was having an affair with their flamboyant businessman-playboy friend, Prem Ahuja. Later that evening, armed with a revolver, Nanavati stormed Ahuja’s bedroom and shut the door behind him. Three gunshots were heard going off inside. Ahuja was dead. Ahuja’s murder set in motion an extraordinary public frenzy – thousands descended on the streets of Bombay chanting in favour of the hero Nanavati and the jury, swept off their feet by the dazzling naval officer in the dock, returned a ‘Not Guilty’ verdict. This trial was the death knell of the jury system in India.  It hurtled a judiciary keen on preserving justice into confrontation with an executive bending to the will of hysterical crowds and tabloids and Nanavati’s powerful friends in the establishment. In this laboriously researched book – part thriller...

Introduction Source: Amazon.in ISBN:978-93-5345-022-9 Genre:  Fiction/ Historical Publishers: Juggernaut Price: Rs. 499/- (I got the book for review from the publisher)

Introduction Copyright (C) Privy Trifles ISBN:978-9386228918 Genre:  Non-Fiction/ History Publishers: Juggernaut Price: Rs. 599/- (I got the book for review from the publisher)

Introduction Source: Amazon.in ISBN:978-9386228840 Genre:  Fiction / Contemporary Publishers: Juggernaut Price: Rs. 299/- (I got the book for review from the publisher)

Introduction ISBN:978-93-8622-882-6 Genre:  Non-Fiction Publishers: Juggernaut Price: Rs. 499/- (I got the book for review from the publisher)

Introduction (C) Privy Trifles ISBN :    978-9386-2287-03 Genre:  Fiction Publishers: Juggernaut  Price:  Rs. 599/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher )

Introduction Source: Amazon.in ISBN :   978-9386228581 Genre:  Non-Fiction / Biography Publishers: Juggernaut  Price:  Rs. 499/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher )

Introduction Genre: Fiction/ Romance Publishers: Juggernaut Price:  Rs. 50/-  ( I got the book for review from the publisher )

Introduction Source: Goodreads.com ISBN:  978-9386228529 Genre:   F iction  Publishers: Juggernaut Price:  Rs. 299/-  ( I got the book for review from the  author )

Introduction ISBN:  978-9386228499 Genre: F iction / Anthology Publishers: Juggernaut Price:  Rs. 399/-  ( I got the book for review from the publishe r )

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Introduction ISBN:  9789386228314 Genre:  Crime, Thriller & Mystery Publishers:  Juggernaut Price:  Rs. 499/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher ) "Kumar evokes [Mumbai] with lyrical prose." -- Publishers Weekly Included in Publishers Weekly's Crime Fiction feature on police corruption and brutality. "A melancholy cop's obsessions are just the tip of the iceberg as he leads a two-fisted team determined to clean up Mumbai's mean streets...Kumar's style, blunt but often by turns poetic and droll, is arresting...As unusual as it is compelling, this entry lays the groundwork for an entertaining series." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] gripping thriller...Kumar has created some thoroughly intriguing characters...but the most fascinating of Kumar’s characters is Mumbai itself--enormous, crowded, hyperactive, roiling, stunningly rich and grindingly poor, and teeming with almost unfathomable energy. International-crime fans shou...

Introduction ISBN:  9789386228260 Genre:  Thriller / Espionage  Publishers:  Juggernaut  Price:  Rs. 299/-  ( I got the book for review from the  publisher ) A girl is kidnapped by Pakistani terrorists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. But this is no ordinary girl And her kidnapper is no ordinary man.In Delhi, Admiral Nirbhay Rana, India’s most strong-willed naval officer, watches as the consequences of a lethal operation from his past crash into the present, holding both his daughter and his country hostage. In New York, as the Indian prime minister plays a delicate game of politics with Pakistan’s prime minister and the US president, Admiral Rana must assemble the only team he trusts to get his daughter back – the very same group of commandos he had led into the heart of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir years ago. Will they make it back alive this time? Behind the Book Source: Amazon.com

 

Introduction Genre: Non-fiction / Self help Publishers: Juggernaut Price:  Rs. 120/- ( I got this book from the publisher for a review ) You Will Love Again speaks about how heartbreak is one of the leading causes of depression, especially among young people. The author further talks about the physical manifestation of heartbreak, and lays out steps for healing and better mental health. He's a compelling speaker and this book is a must read for anyone who wants to understand how to love again after heartbreak. Behind the book Source: community.juggernaut.in