13 Top crime books like Killing Ashish Karve (Inspector Saralkar Mystery, #1) by Salil Desai

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Killing Ashish Karve (Inspector Saralkar Mystery, #1)

By: Salil Desai

3.85

Format: 254 pages, Paperback

Senior Inspector Saralkar is back at his desk after spending a rather annoying week at a Secrets of…

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1. One Part Woman

By: பெருமாள் முருகன் , Aniruddhan Vasudevan , Perumal Murugan , Deepa Samuel

3.81

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

All of Kali and Ponna’s efforts to conceive a child—from prayers to penance, potions to pilgrimages… read more

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  • indian literature
  • fiction
"There is no female without the male, and no male without the female. The world goes on only when they come together."

-பெருமாள் முருகன், One Part Woman

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2. Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

By: Agatha Christie

3.84

Format: 336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Who wouldn't be pleased to attend a small dinner party being held by Sir Charles Cartwright, once t… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"There is only one thing to do - think."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"Charles doesn’t go out of a room—he ‘makes an exit’—"

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"One knows so little. When one knows more it is too late."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"It's the Only Thing To Do," he said, obviously speaking in capital letters."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

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3. The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

By: Vaseem Khan

3.70

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra inherits two unexpected mysteries. The first is the … read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of All Yours, Stranger by Novoneel Chakraborty

4. All Yours, Stranger

By: Novoneel Chakraborty

4.23

Format: 192 pages,

For those of you who don't know me yet, I'm Rivanah Bannerjee, a Kolkatan trying to find her footin… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
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5. ব্যোমকেশ সমগ্র

By: Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay

3.32

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Byomkesh Bakshi (Bengali: byomkesh bksii) is a fictional detective in Bengali literature created by… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Marry Me, Stranger by Novoneel Chakraborty

6. Marry Me, Stranger

By: Novoneel Chakraborty

3.45

Format: None pages, Paperback

I'm Rivanah Bannerjee, a young and independent girl living alone in Mumbai. My parents love me, my … read more

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  • mystery
  • indian literature
  • thriller
  • fiction

7. Ghachar Ghochar

By: Vivek Shanbhag , Srinath Perur

3.91

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

For readers of Akhil Sharma, Mohsin Hamid, and Teju Cole, a haunting, masterly novel about a family… read more

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8. Sleeping Murder (Miss Marple, #13)

By: Agatha Christie

4.02

Format: 424 pages, Hardcover

Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts t… read more

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9. Tomb of Sand

By: Geetanjali Shree

3.70

Format: 739 pages, Paperback

An eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces … read more

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  • indian literature
  • fiction
"Anything worth doing transcends borders."

-Geetanjali Shree, Tomb of Sand

"लगा मैं गयी तो लगा कि जा रही हूँ तो रोते हुए क्यों जाऊँ, हँसते हुए जाऊँगी ।"

-Geetanjali Shree, Tomb of Sand

"Daughter. You love her. You fear her. Now you see her. Now you don't. All women, don't forget, are daughters."

-Geetanjali Shree, Tomb of Sand

"That which is torn develops an increased capacity for insight and forbearance. A capacity to experience sensations that escape the notice of others."

-Geetanjali Shree, Tomb of Sand

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10. Brotherless Night

By: V.V. Ganeshananthan

4.46

Format: 348 pages, Hardcover

In this searing novel, a courageous young woman tries to protect her dream of becoming a doctor as … read more

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  • fiction
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11. The Girl in Room 105

By: Chetan Bhagat

3.57

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Hi, I’m Keshav, and my life is screwed. I hate my job and my girlfriend left me. Ah, the beautiful … read more

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  • indian literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"When the heart breaks, the part of the brain that stores data on past dates works perfectly."

-Chetan Bhagat, The Girl in Room 105

"Crying dads and slapping moms are a routine part of how Indian kids are hammered into shape and manipulated to give up on things they really want"

-Chetan Bhagat, The Girl in Room 105

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12. One Arranged Murder

By: Chetan Bhagat

3.65

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

Keshav has set up an investigation agency with his best friend, Saurabh. Can the two amateur detect… read more

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  • indian literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Blood is thicker than water. Or lassi. Or whatever."

-Chetan Bhagat, One Arranged Murder

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13. That Night

By: Nidhi Upadhyay

3.78

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN INNOCENT PRANK GOES HORRIBLY WRONG? Natasha, Riya, Anjali and Katherine we… read more

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  • indian literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Pralay: The Great Deluge by Vineet Bajpai

14. Pralay: The Great Deluge

By: Vineet Bajpai

4.02

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

Gripping sequel to Vineet Bajpai's bestselling title 'HARAPPA - Curse of the Blood River'. “Eve… read more

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  • mystery
  • indian literature
  • thriller
  • fiction
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15. Razor Sharp (Kutta Kadam, #1)

By: Ashwin Sanghi

3.90

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

A baffling crime. A rundown ex-cop. But he's their best bet. A city on edge A ruthless serial kil… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
  • indian literature
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16. Latitudes of Longing

By: Shubhangi Swarup

3.79

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping, lyrical debut about the love and longing between humanity and the earth itself, by a ma… read more

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  • indian literature
  • fiction
"What is the purpose of belief if even god can't put the world back the way you worshipped it ?"

-Shubhangi Swarup, Latitudes of Longing

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17. The Secret Key (Agatha Oddly, #1)

By: Lena Jones

4.04

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Meet thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of a stylish new det… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"Ah, Mademoiselle Oddlow - trouble is all around. But heroes are rare."

-Lena Jones, The Secret Key (Agatha Oddly, #1)

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18. Killing Ashish Karve (Inspector Saralkar Mystery, #1)

By: Salil Desai

3.85

Format: 254 pages, Paperback

Senior Inspector Saralkar is back at his desk after spending a rather annoying week at a Secrets of… read more

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  • indian literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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19. CASE No. 56

By: Chandrashekar Nagawaram

3.59

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

A committed inspector James and a young detective Amar Sagar come together to solve the murder case… read more

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  • indian literature
  • crime
Cover of The 1st Assassin (Unit 22, #1) by Mainak Dhar

20. The 1st Assassin (Unit 22, #1)

By: Mainak Dhar

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

The 1st Assassin: A Unit 22 Thriller I once worked for the government, going into missions that … read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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21. When Love Came Calling

By: Preeti Shenoy

4.03

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

Puja, 19, confused, energetic, fiery. Her philosophy - Life is complicated and only super achievers… read more

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22. I Hear You: Most expectant mothers talk to their unborn baby. But what if the baby starts to respond.

By: Nidhi Upadhyay

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Most expectant mothers talk to their unborn. But what if the unborn starts to respond? Mahika is… read more

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  • thriller
  • fiction
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23. Seduced by Murder

By: Saurbh Katyal

3.92

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

When detective Vishal Bajaj receives a call from his old flame Aditi, he is seduced into a vortex o… read more

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  • fiction
"What are you worrying about? You are born to die anyway."

-Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

"The mind, at times, takes masochistic delight in suffering."

-Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

"All that crap about time being a great healer is bullshit. Time heals nothing. Well, acne maybe."

-Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

"Life had become some kind of profound competition, where my emotional loss was substituted by my professional success. I became a part of what they call the rat race."

-Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

Cover of The Girl with Broken Dreams: Dream at Your Own Risk (Simone Singh Series) by Devashish Sardana

24. The Girl with Broken Dreams: Dream at Your Own Risk (Simone Singh Series)

By: Devashish Sardana

3.87

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

Five terminally ill, troubled teens commit suicide in their hostel rooms locked from inside. Unti… read more

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  • thriller
Cover of Whisper To Me Your Lies by Novoneel Chakraborty

25. Whisper To Me Your Lies

By: Novoneel Chakraborty

3.91

Format: 284 pages, Paperback

Ekantika Pakrashi has just lost the love of her life. Preliminary reports suggest it was no acciden… read more

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  • thriller
Cover of Abducted (Inspector KP Singh Series #4) by Moitrayee Bhaduri

26. Abducted (Inspector KP Singh Series #4)

By: Moitrayee Bhaduri

3.68

Format: 26 pages, Kindle Edition

While Inspector KP Singh is immersed in reading his wife’s bestselling novel about a kidnapper, his… read more

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Cover of The Invisible Woman (Detective Vishal Bajaj Series) by Saurbh Katyal

27. The Invisible Woman (Detective Vishal Bajaj Series)

By: Saurbh Katyal

3.90

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

The witty and tough private detective is back in a riveting murder mystery that will leave mystery … read more

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"Do you want me to tell you the truth?" he asked softly. "No I want you to bullshit me please."

-Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman (Detective Vishal Bajaj Series)

"The clouds had dispersed and for a change, the sun was visible in the west, a sinking ball of vodka and cranberry juice."

-Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman (Detective Vishal Bajaj Series)

"I felt my heart flutter on seeing her. Either I was in love or last night's whisky and finger chips were causing acidity."

-Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman (Detective Vishal Bajaj Series)

"Remember, curiosity killed the cat." She was wrong of course. Curiosity could never kill this cat. But yes, a pair of beautiful brown eyes could."

-Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman (Detective Vishal Bajaj Series)

Cover of The Silver Serpent (Agatha Oddly, #3) by Lena  Jones

28. The Silver Serpent (Agatha Oddly, #3)

By: Lena Jones

4.30

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A third mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly – a bold, determined heroine, and the star of th… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Murder at the Museum (Agatha Oddly, #2) by Lena  Jones

29. Murder at the Museum (Agatha Oddly, #2)

By: Lena Jones

4.15

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A second mystery for thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddly - a bold, determined heroine, and the star of t… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Bad Liars: One Murder. Three Liars. by Vikrant Khanna

30. Bad Liars: One Murder. Three Liars.

By: Vikrant Khanna

3.31

Format: 172 pages, Kindle Edition

When the dead body of a famous fund manager, Anant Kapoor, is found in his house, it isn't hard for… read more

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  • thriller
  • crime
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31. 400 Days

By: Chetan Bhagat

3.84

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

12-year-old Siya has been missing nine months. It’s a cold case, but Keshav wants to help her mothe… read more

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  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction

22 Top fiction books like Killing Ashish Karve (Inspector Saralkar Mystery, #1) by Salil Desai

Transform Your Habits

One Part Woman

பெருமாள் முருகன் , Aniruddhan Vasudevan , Perumal Murugan , Deepa Samuel

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

Agatha Christie

3.84

Transform Your Habits

The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

Vaseem Khan

3.70

Transform Your Habits

All Yours, Stranger

Novoneel Chakraborty

4.23

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9 must-read fiction books like I Hear You: Most expectant mothers talk to their unborn baby. But what if the baby starts to respond. by Nidhi Upadhyay

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The Hidden Hindu

Akshat Gupta

3.92

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The Hidden Hindu 2

Akshat Gupta

4.14

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The Hidden Hindu 3

Akshat Gupta

4.11

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The Girl in Room 105

Chetan Bhagat

3.57

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