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The Thugs & a Courtesan

Meander through 1819 India with Firangia as he covers villages, jungles and small towns while on a journey of romance, devotion, crime and deception. But there is someone always watching over. This is pre-railways India, when merchants travel in caravans, noblemen with escorts and no road is secure. On his way home after a trade expedition, Firangias path is crossed by the beautiful Chanda Bai, traveling with a small party of guards. Though a warrior, she wishes to travel under his protection. Should he decline? Read about grandiose ambitions pitted against petty schemes, love and deceit and what in our modern times is termed evil. You will find in this intellectually ambitious, meticulously researched, action-packed historical fiction a broader, age-independent significance. About the Book Born in Ithaca, New York and raised in New Delhi, Mukta Singh-Zocchi has to write about India. Several of her short stories and columns have appeared in magazines in India. She is the recipient of the 2008 Story-cove Short Fiction Award in the US. Mukta completed her Ph. D. in Physics and spent a decade in scientific research in universities across the globe. Chicago, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen-life on the international track surely whetted her desire for storytelling. She now lives in Los Angeles and writes full-time.

Operation Fox - Hunt

An army addicted to power, a soldier prepared for the ultimate sacrifice and a spy who will go to any length to stop him - Operation Fox-Hunt is a tale of sacrifice, camaraderie and betrayal. The Pakistani army, mauled by the Abbottabad raid, decides to create and execute an operation that will get the Pakistani public opinion firmly behind them. Major Shezad Khan, a much decorated officer from the Pakistani armys elite Special Service Group (SSG) embarks on a mission to attack a strategic target in India. His comrades-in-arms are five ferocious Lashakar-e-Taiba militants. Though he crosses into India through Kashmir, there is one man who has been tasked with the job of ensuring that they don't reach their target. RAWs Senior Field Agent Sanjay Khanna teams up with Military Intelligence and NSG to thwart the attack. The narrative sweeps across the vast expanses of Tajikistan, the malarial jungles of Bengal, through conflict zones in Baluchistan and the Vale of Kashmir as the two men and their teams race against time. A thrilling finale awaits in the maximum city Mumbai. Will the Fox-Hunt succeed? About the Author Siddhartha Thorat is a marketing professional with keen interest in current affairs and military history. As an Army brat and a marketing professional, he has traveled widely across India. He is a passionate fiction reader and draws inspiration from Ken Follett and Jack Higgins. This is his first book.

Love Lasts Forever... : Only if You don't Marry Y

So you think your love can last forever? Get married! Eighteen-year-old Ronit falls madly in love with Aisha the moment he meets her at his graduation day from a naval college. He believes he has found his perfect soul mate and come what may, his love for her will last forever. Seven years later, he gets married to her. Big mistake! A week later, he completely hates her and believes she has turned into a devil. But his perception about love and life change when he hears the poignant love story of Shekhar, his Captain, on a ship that later gets hijacked by the pirates of Somalia. As they are left fighting for their lives, they confront if love truly can last forever? Or does it get too late? About the Author A sailor by profession and a writer by passion, Vikrant has penned two novels before this.

The Writer on the Hill : The Very Best of Ruskin B

There are so many lovely things to see, there is so much to do, so much fun to be had and so many charming and interesting people to meet. How can my pen ever run dry? One of Indias finest and most prolific writers, Ruskin Bond has been putting pen to paper for well over six decades. Since The Room on the Roof his award winning debut novel which introduced readers to the unforgettable Rusty, the orphan from Dehradun - Bond has created characters both charming and eccentric, which have endured in popular imagination. And, in what is perhaps his most towering achievement, Bond has brought to pulsing life the mountains, valleys and rivers of Garhwal, as well as the quiet magic of small, tucked away places, in book after book The Writer on the Hillis a comprehensive selection of Bonds fiction and nonfiction, both popular and little known. In Masterji, a young man meets his old Hindi teacher on a train platform, in handcuffs. In the excerpt from The Room on the Roof, Rusty stands up to his bullying guardian. Man and Leopard describes, in mesmerising prose, a heartbreaking encounter between man and the wild. And, in Once upon a Mountain Time, Bond creates a charming portrait of his little patch of earth in Mussoorie. A tribute to one of the most popular and loved writers of India, The Writer on the Hillis also a celebration of the quiet, unhurried life, lived at ones own pace. This volume will delight Bonds fans everywhere. Interesting Facts The Writer on the Hillis a comprehensive collection of Ruskin Bonds work, spanning nearly six decades. The book includes popular works like A Long Walk for Bina as well as ones which arent as well known anymore. A part of the very best of series envisioned by Rupa, The Writer on the Hill will add weight and heft to the series. The collection will jog the memories of die hard Ruskin Bond fans and do well as a nostalgia driven book. It should also interest a new generation of Bond fans.

Rules of the Game - Discover, Learn, Invent the Ar

A multi-faceted leader, Sumit Chowdhury speaks to readers about treating career like a game, and inventing their own rules to win at any cost. A brand-ambassador of ideas, he shows readers how they can build an ideal career and how they can rise to the top of the ladder through careful planning and deliberation. He teaches them from his vast experience as a mentor and trainer at several start-up companies, and shows how they can translate their career goals and rise up as great players at the game. About Sumit D. Chowdhury Sumit Dutta Chowdhury is an Indian businessman and writer. He is best known for heading the new division of Enterprise Ecosystem, at Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. and for leading several telecom and digital services companies as a Chief Information Officer. A former Vice President and Partner of Global Business Services with IBM India, he is a member on the boards of various companies, including Hello Health, Bravo Consulting, Wireless Nova, and Pine-Lodge Clinic, Melbourne.

More Men on My Mind - Love em, Leave em cant Live

More Men on My Mind is a whimsical, quirky look at sex from a womans point of view. A sequel to the critically acclaimed Men on My Mind, the protagonists hunt for a good man takes her not only around the world but also into her own soul. And both, she finds, arent exactly what she expected. From speeding illegally down the avenues of New York with Italian men in their alfa Romeos to the hospitals of Brooklyn with doctors who like stirrups, from charming, silver-tongued oriental drug dealers to musicians who alternately delight and terrorise her, there is nothing predictable about her adventures. Life teaches her lessons the hard way, but she dusts herself off pragmatically and soldiers on, skirting danger and flirting with potentially horrible endings. More Men on My Mind takes you directly into the mind of the modern woman, fearlessly exposing its innermost workings. Sometimes frightening, sometimes gut-wrenching, mostly unpredictable and always hilarious, this book does not hold a single dull moment. Interesting Facts Keeping in mind the sales input for the cover of Men on My Mind (1st in the series), More Men on My Mind is jacketed in a bright red colour, highlighting the mood of the book. Target audience-both men and women alike, age group - 18+ Although this book is a sequel, it can be read independently, creating much amusement for readers to pick up the first one too. With its upbeat story telling technique and sassy first person narrative style, this book makes for a fun-filled and breezy summerish read.

Cross My Heart

Alex Cross's whole world is crashing down around him. He has been hunted, stalked like prey, his predator priming himself for the kill. Cross has devoted his life to protecting others. Now he's unable to protect even those closest to him. As a police detective, he has made many enemies, but never like this. Everything he loves is being taken from him. Soon he will have nothing and no one left.

Gone.

When Detective Michael Bennett arrested Manuel Perrine, he thought he had brought an end to the drug cartel boss,s reign of terror. But then during the trial Perrine escaped. In a bloody shoot-out, Bennett killed Perrine's wife.Now he wants nothing more than to make Bennett suffer, to make him pay. The whole family are moved to a safe house in California. But as Perrine's attack on US soil become more vicious and more daring, it's clear there is a war coming. No one, anywhere is safe.

Anti - Social Network : An Inspector Virkar Crime

An up-all-night crime thriller, layered with suspense! - Ashwin Sanghi When college students across Mumbai are murdered one after another in gruesome ways, inspector Virkar from the crime branch is called in. As Virkar investigates, he stumbles upon a ruthless gang of young, tech-savvy miscreants who use social networking sites and the Internet for blackmail and sextortion. But how are the two cases linked? And who is the mastermind behind these killings? As the case grows murkier, the computer-challenged Virkar finds himself greatly out of his depth, chasing a killer who always seems to be one step ahead and a group that soon trains its sights on him. He must race against time to unmask the gang and to find the murderer before his reputation is ruined forever. Thick with suspense and layered with grit, anti-social network brings to you inspector Virkars toughest case yet. Interesting Facts From the bestselling author of Mumbaistan and compass box killer comes the third riveting instalment in the Mumbaistan crime-thriller series. The story once again features inspector Virkar, who is now a popular protagonist amongst readers of crime-thrillers. The book is easy to read and with its striking red and white cover with endorsements from Ashwin Sanghi and Ravi Subramanian, will find a lot of new readers. Anti-social network will appeal to fans of the authors books as well as find new ones.

Secrets and Second Chances

Tender, bittersweet and moving, Secrets and Second Chances is about the fragile threads that bind a mother and daughter and the brave choices a woman makes to follow her heart. Nandita Dharkar, a strikingly beautiful and talented architect, relocates to Mumbai from Delhi, seeking new horizons and compelling explanations about ghosts from her mothers past. As she revels in her new found independence and forges new friendships, her job at a prestigious architect firm brings suave hotelier Aryan Rai into her life-and she falls hopelessly in love with him. But when her best friend, the carelessly handsome Aditya Arora, suddenly lands on her doorstep, Nandita realises how fickle the heart can be. In the midst of it all, she is unable to forget the mysterious letter she had discovered in her mother's jewellery box. When she embarks on a quest to find out the identity of the letter writer, shocking secrets about her mothers past come to the forefront. Will this shatter Nandita or will she heal through forgiveness? Tender,bittersweet and moving,Secrets and Second Chances examines the fragile threads that bind a mother and daughter,and the brave choices a woman makes to follow her heart.

Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, a

Rafe Khatchadorian is ready for a fun summer at camp - until he finds out it's a summer school camp! Luckily, Rafe easily makes friends with his troublemaking cabin mates and bunkmate, a boy nicknamed Booger Eater, who puts up with endless teasing from the other kids. Rafe soon realises there's more to a person than a nickname, though, and Booger Eater might be the kind of friend you want on your side when the boys from the Cool Cabin attack. This fourth book in the massively popular Middle School series is an unforgettable summer of hi-jinks, new friends, and surprises, all told with the hilarity and honesty readers have come to expect from blockbuster author James Patterson.

An Aryan Journey

The author has compiled this brilliant, educative work after referring, studying and doing his thorough research about the origin of the Aryans, their arrival to India and the legacy they have supposedly left behind in the form of literature. But unlike most of the theories, the author asserts that the Aryans came into the nation on trade ships and it was the people of the Indus Valley Civilization who even let them to live amongst them. There are many references to Vedas and Zoroastrian epics and scriptures. A source also claims that the Zoroastrianism also belonged to the same ethnic stock as the Aryans. A must have history aficionados. About Harsh Mahaan Cairae Harsh Mahaan Cairae is an Indian scholar, philosopher and writer. His specialization is the Vedas, which happens to be his chief interest. He is an ardent student of religion and philosophy. He has thoroughly studied the epics and scared scriptures of many religions, including the Zoroastrian and the Vedas. He is currently working on deciphering the Indo-Aryan code written in historical works.

The Striker

1902, and Isaac Bell is investigating sabotage in a West Virginia coal mine. But when he stops a runway train, saving countless lives, Bell discovers that it is part of a conspiracy to frame striking miners. From West Virginia to Pittsburgh, New York City and Cincinnati, Bell is now on the hunt for clues to discover who is behind this murderous scheme. It puts him up against a ruthless agent provocateur allied to a cabal of staggering ambition and cold-bloodedness. Bell must prevent them starting a war which could bring the nation to its knees. Introducing us to Isaac Bell early in his career, The Striker is a pulse-pounding adventure from the world’s favourite writer of non-stop thrillers.

Children of the Revolution

Ex-college lecturer Gavin Miller is found dead; his distorted body strewn across a disused railway track near home. There’s no sign of struggle, and no concrete evidence except for one distinguishing package: £5,000 of cash, tucked inside the man’s pocket. But the DCI Banks delves into Miller’s past; he uncovers a troubled existence tarnished by accusations of abuse and misconduct which throws up an array of puzzling questions. What really occurred at the college where the victim used to teach? How was he embroiled in political activism at Essex University, over forty year ago? And what links him to an upstanding pillar of the community, who also harbours a dark secret from her past? One thing is clear: someone will stop at nothing – even murder – to prevent Banks from discovering the truth… ‘If you haven’t encountered DCI Banks before, prepare for a crash course in taut, clen writing and subtle psychology. And watch for those twists – they’ll get you every time.’ IAN BANKIN

Dust.

After working on one of the worst mass killing in US history, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta returns home to recover, but an unsettling call drives her straight back to work. The body of a young woman has been discovered inside the gate of MIT, draped in an unusual cloth and posed in a way that is too deliberate to be the killer’s first strike. A preliminary examination reveals that the body is covered in a fine dust that under ultra-violet light fluoresces blood-red, emerald-green and sapphire-blue and physical evidence links this to another series of disturbing homicides in Washington, DC. As she pieces together the fragments of evidence, Scarpetta and her team are drawn deeper into the dark world of designer drugs, drone technology, organized crime, and shocking corruption at the highest level. Dust is a thrilling, addictive novel featuring one of the most iconic, original and compelling characters in crime fiction today.

Just One Evil Act

When Hadiyyah Upman disappears from London in the company of her mother, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is as devastated as the girl's father. They are her close friends as well as neighbours, but since the child is with her mother, nothing can be done. Five months later, Hadiyyah is kidnapped from an open air market in Lucca, Italy, and this triggers an investigation in the full glare of the media spotlight. Barbara's clever manipulation of the worst of London's tabloids forces New Scotland Yard to become involved. But rather than Barbara herself, her superior officer DI Thomas Lynley is assigned to handle a situation made delicate by racial issues, language difficulties, and the determination of an Italian magistrate to arrest and convict someone - anyone - for the crime.

Whiskey:There's Nowhere Left to Run

Eli Landon seems to have the perfect life. A beautiful wife, a wonderful house, a dazzling legal career. But when his wife is brutally murdered after confessing to an affair, Eli is named prime suspect. After a year long ordeal the case is dropped for lack of evidence, but Eli's world is in tatters. Abandoned by his friends, hounded by the media and a detective with a grudge, Eli retreats to the small-town sanctuary of Whiskey Beach. Camping out in his grandmother's atmospheric house by the sea he meets Abra Walsh - compassionate, courageous and hiding secrets of her own. But as Abra and Eli take their first tentative steps towards each other, a deadly enemy is watching them from the shadows. An enemy determined to make sure Eli Landon will never have that 'perfect life' - whatever the cost .

I've Got You Under My Skin

When Laurie Moran’s husband was brutally murdered, only three-year-old Timmy saw the face of his father‘s killer. Five years later, his piercing blue eyes still haunt Timmy’s dreams. Laurie is haunted by more – the killer’s threat to her son as he fled the scene: ‘Tell your mother she’s next, then it’s your turn…’ Now Laurie is dealing with murder again, this time as producer of a true-crime, cold-case television show. The series will launch with the twenty-year-old unsolved murder of Betsy Powell. Betsy, a socialite, was found suffocated in her bed after a gala celebrating the graduation of her daughter and three friends. The sensational murder was news nationwide. Reopening the case in its lavish setting and with the cooperation of the surviving guests that night. Laurie is sure to have a hit on her hands. But when Betsy’s estranged friends begin filming, it becomes clear each is hiding secrets… small and large. And a pair of blue eyes is watching events unfold, too…

Loss of Innocence

Yet for Whitney Dane - spending the summer of her twenty-first year on Maratha's Vineyard,soon to be married and the youngest daughter of the patrician Dane family - life could not be safer,nor the future more certain.Whitney has everything she has ever wanted,and is everything her all- powerful and doting father,Charles Dane,wants her to be. But the Vineyard's still waters are disturbed by the appearance of Benjamin Blaine.An underprivileged,yet fiercely ambitious and charismatic young man,Blaine is a force of nature neither Whitney nor her family could have prepared for. As Ben's prences begins to awaken independence within Whitney,it also brings deep-rooted Dane tensions to a dangerous head.And soon Whitney's guilded future becomes far from certain,and her picture-perfect family far from pretty.

Polar Trek

Call it a test of human endurance or a thirst driven by passion, a trek around the opposite poles is an achievement of just about a handful. This is obvious because of the extremities surrounding such an adventure. Such destinations attract few visitors and invariably those belonging to nearby lands, where similar extreme climatic conditions exist. Polar visits by tropical folks however are most uncommon. Suhas Mantri has the rare distinction of being such one such polar tourist who has trekked both, the Arctic and the Antarctic. He has articulated his incredible experiences in a manner that would inspire all those with the thirst and passion to discover the unknown.

Aamir Khan: Actor, Activist, Achiever

Buddha : A Story of Enlightenment

When young Siddhartha was told never to leave the walls of his palace, he thought it was his father's enemies he had to fear. He was wrong. Curiosity led him to leave the protection of his walls and venture forth, seeking answers to questions he didn't know. He found them in the eyes of the poor and the desolate, in the dying and the old, in the plague-ridden and the greedy. He found these answers and fled, running from his family and people to find more answers. Why does Mankind deserve these plagues, he asked. Why do men age and die? Why do some others kill for money, while others mourn over the long dead? Why does Mankind suffer? He found a tree in Gaya and sat underneath it, meditating for years in search of the answers to life, the universe and everything. When he found them, he found something men have looked for eons without success, Enlightenment. On the foundation of his teachings stands one of the largest religions of the world. Gautama Siddhartha was no more just a man, he was more, much more. Men began calling him Enlightened One, Buddha. This graphic novel visits the story of one of the greatest men to have ever walked the Earth and tells his story like it never has before. About the Authors Deepak Chopra is an Indian-American alternative medicine practitioner, holistic health and New Age guru. A prolific writer, some of his works are: Creating Health, Quantum Healing, Perfect Health, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, The Way of the Wizard and Ageless Body Timeless Mind. A graduate of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, he practiced conventional medicine for a period before turning to alternative medicine, influenced by the doctrines of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He is the founder of the Chopra Foundation, the American Association for Ayurvedic Medicine (AAAM) and Maharishi AyurVeda Products International. Celebrated for his work and contributions to the field of Ayurveda, Dr. Chopra was presented the Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic awarded by the Pio Manzu International Scientific Committee, The Oceana Award in 2009 and 2006 Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. Joshua Dysart is an American comic book writer known best for his work on Greendale, and Unknown Soldier. Dean Hyrapiet is an American comic book illustrator known best for Voodoo Child, India Authentic, Project Kalki and John Moore Presents: Dead Soldier.

The Millionaire Map

The Millionaire Map NEVER ACCEPT A MAP FROM SOMEONE WHO HASN’T BEEN WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. “This is the book I wished was available 30 years ago when I was desperate and broke with only a dream of one day being a millionaire. Now, as a multimillionaire, I want to share the wisdom I’ve gained from the journey and provide other travelers with a map to guide them on their journey.” Jim STOVALL What fellow millionaires are saying about Jim Stovall… “Jim Stovall is one of the most remarkable and inspiring individuals of this age—of any age. His example of doing good and great things in the face of what others would consider to be debilitating challenges is uplifting and inspiring.” Steve FORBES “When Jim Stovall, through his business, makes his movies such as The Ultimate Gift accessible both as a premiere theatrical and DVD movie, as well as part of a school curriculum, he improves the lives of young and old alike.” Donald J. TRUMP “I have long been a fan of Jim Stovall’s work for blind people around the world through his company Narrative Television Network. His work stands as a symbol of the good that can happen when people believe in helping one another and strive to make a difference.” Ted TURNER

Spot Girl

Jia is living her greatest dream. Shes the manager cum girl Friday of the countrys hottest film star Shezad Khan, She loves her job and she loves her boss. However, her wonderfully stressful life hits a low when Shezad gets romantically involved with an upcoming actress. She soon finds her picture perfect existence clouded with self-doubt, heartbreak, questionable career choices and total disillusionment. In a place where everyone pays a price, how far will she go for her love? From Mumbai to Cannes, Spot Girl is the journey of an ordinary girl who ends up finding something real in this fascinating world of make belief. About the Author Komal Mehta used to be a spot girl-however, she is now an author, story and screenwriter. She discovered she could write at the age of sixteen and went on to write for newspapers, magazines, DVD covers, websites, blogs, etc. She now writes books and scripts for movies and serials. She has an engineering degree in IT and is a postgraduate in management. Her previous work experience includes working for Reliance Big Entertainment, EURO RSCG and Pradeep Guhas Culture Company (Culture Brandz) in the field of film marketing.