Six Suspects
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Seven years ago, Vivek ‘Vicky’ Rai, the playboy son of the Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, murdered Ruby Gill at a trendy restaurant in New Delhi simply because she refused to serve him a drink. Now Vicky Rai is dead, killed at his farmhouse at a party he had thrown to celebrate his acquittal.
The police cordon off the venue and search each and every guest. six of them are discovered with guns in their possession and are taken in for questioning. Who are these six suspects? And what were they doing in the farmhouse that night?
In this elaborate murder mystery we join Arun Advani, India’s best-known investigative journalist, as the lives of these six suspects unravel before our eyes: a corrupt bureaucrat; an American tourist; a stone-age tribesman; a Bollywood sex symbol; a mobile phone thief; and an ambitious politician. each is equally likely to have pulled the trigger. Inspired by actual events, Vikas Swarup’s eagerly awaited second novel is both a riveting page-turner and an insightful peek into the heart and soul of contemporary India.
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
Six Suspects
“[Six Suspects] is unusual, witty, quirky, cleverly plotted, intelligent, and along the way it’s an informative satire on indian politics and values. . . . A rollicking good read.” — THE TIMES
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“If rani pink is the new black, Six Suspects is crime noir....it is a grim carousel of games sacred and profane.” — THE OUTLOOK REVIEW
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“Swarup has a redeeming eye for the disparities that define indian society.” — THE GUARDIAN
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