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Ravi Subramanian Presents 4 gripping and pacy crime reads

 

 

is proud to announce the publication of

 

Ravi Subramanian Presents

 

 

 

‘I’ve conceptualized Ravi Subramanian Presents as a series of short, plot-oriented, fast paced novellas that are the book equivalent of caffeine for an exhausted mind.

These are thrillers on steroids.

Each thriller in this series is written by a talented author with a definite flair for crime writing.’

– Ravi Subramanian

 

 

Rs 299 | 7 March 2023

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE BOOKS

 

 

 

 

Something has been evoked in the dark corners of a mind . . .

Sevita and Sama are identical twins, but they couldn’t be more different. Sevita is popular and outgoing while Sama is a loner who never really fit in. As the two enter their first year of college, tragedy strikes—one of them dies a sudden death. Barely has the town come to terms with this, when the news of another death rattles them all. As the death toll keeps rising, police are perplexed. What is plaguing the idyllic town of Lavasa?

As Inspector Mohite investigates the deaths and soon secrets tumble out, it soon becomes clear that underneath the placid surface of Lavasa lurks a complex web of lies and deceit. Can he uncover the truth before more people die?

 

 

If only she hadn’t been greedy for news …

 

An ambitious young reporter, Raina is stuck in a rut, covering dull movie gossip and pointless press conferences for the magazine Glitterbug. So when she gets a whiff of a scandal about superstar Hera and her dubious dealings, Raina is feverish with excitement. This is the opportunity she needs. To get right into the story, Raina enters the lioness’s den. But what she finds concealed in the mansion are secrets beyond her imaginings.

 

Over the course of just one night, Raina gets sucked into a dangerous world built on deceit, power and mind games. Will she survive this ordeal?

 

Body of Work is a story about giving in to one’s darkest desires—a chilling account of the secrets we keep and the hold they have over us.

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

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Mansi Babbar is a content creator and has her own podcast, Horror Originals. She was one of the top ten contestants in the Times of India—Write India campaign. Next to writing stories, she loves to binge watch shows on Netflix, camp out on starry nights and eat good food! You can reach her on www.mansibabbar.com or on her Instagram account @mansi_19.

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE BOOKS

 

 

 

‘Please help me … my wife is trying to kill me.’

 

When police officers Meera Dixit and Aditya Sachdev investigate a panicked midnight phone call, they are drawn into the unhappy story of a couple—a woman slowly losing her grip on sanity and her husband living in constant fear of death. As they delve deeper, the officers realize that this case is more knotted than anything they’ve dealt with before.

 

Is Tanvi Acharya really sick? What caused Rohit’s insomnia? Do deeper secrets lie below the surface?

 

As they try to make sense of the sinister goings-on in the house, Dixit and Sachdev hurtle towards a shocking revelation that they are not prepared for.

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes, life deals you a brutal hand…

 

When a wealthy business owner is found dead in a Mumbai parking lot, the police are flummoxed. Alok Dalal was a family man, with a wife and a teenage daughter, and no apparent enemies. Who could want him dead? And the only clue is a note with the word ‘Sorry’ on it—what could it mean?

 

As Inspector Abhay Rastogi investigates the baffling crime, the police find another body with a similar note. Is this a copycat crime, or are the two murders related? Will there be more bodies? Inspector Rastogi must race against time to catch an alarmingly elusive killer.

 

Packed with twists and turns, and non-stop action, A Brutal Hand will keep readers guessing until the very end.

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Jigs Ashar is an award-winning writer and banker-turned-consultant. His first short story, The Wait is Killing was adjudged a winner by Jeffrey Archer in the Times of India–Write India Season 2 contest; and his second, Make(up) in India, chosen by Shobhaa De, was also a winner in the same season. His third story, Duel, was shortlisted for the Juggernaut Short Story Prize for the year 2018. You can follow him on Twitter @JigneshAshar1 and on Instagram @jigsashar.

 

 

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Talking about the series, Poulomi Chatterjee, Publisher at HarperCollins India, says ‘we’re delighted to present this series of pacy page-turners handpicked by Ravi Subramanian, who knows exactly what it takes to entertain readers and keep them hooked. Evoked and Body of Work, Mansi Babbar’s fresh offerings, are perfect potboilers that hit the right spot, and Jigs Ashar’s Insomnia and A Brutal Hand, which we’re republishing, will take you into murky psychological landscapes. Together, the four novels cover a range of diabolical crimes and criminals that will thrill crime buffs and have them coming back for more. As Ravi rightly says in his introduction to the series: “Get ready for the ride!”’

 

 

 

 

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For review copies, interviews, excerpts or more information, please write to: nandini.tripathi@harpercollins.co.in

 

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