| Publisher |
Rupa Publications |
| Publication Year |
2012 |
| ISBN-13 |
9788129120175 |
| ISBN-10 |
8129120178 |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Number of Pages |
248 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Weight (grms) |
272 |
Mumbaistan's three explosive crime novellas unravel the secrets of maximum city-from the slums of Dharavi and the bylanes of Kamathipura to the swank high-rises of Bandra. A prostitute, her lover and a policeman play for high stakes in BombDay. Injectionwala exposes chilling medical malpractices and a lovelorn vigilante's twisted game plan. In Coma Man, a man awakens from coma after twenty years, and sets out in search of his wife and himself. Gritty love stories, manipulative cops and hard-boiled slumlords form the backdrop of this unputdownable thriller. It’s MUMBAISTAN all the way. Key FeaturesIndian pulp crime fiction at its best. Brilliantly captures the pulse and rhythm of Mumbai. Gritty love stories are at the heart of the book. Introduces readers to a host of colourful characters.
Piyush Jha
Piyush jha is an acclaimed film director, ad filmmaker and the author of bestselling crime-fiction novels.
a student political leader at university, he pursued a career in advertising management after acquiring an mba degree. later, he switched tracks, first to make commercials for some of the country’s largest brands, and then to write and direct feature films. piyush’s films chalo america, king of bollywood and sikandar are noted for their unconventional subject matter and for their relevance to contemporary society. piyush’s earlier novels mumbaistan, compass box killer and anti-social network are page-turners that explore the gritty, noir landscape of crime in mumbai. currently, piyush is developing a crime-based tv show for a leading entertainment channel and he’s also working on his next feature film as a director/writer.
raakshas- india’s no. 1 serial killer is piyush’s fourth crime-thriller novel.
Piyush Jha
Rupa Publications