Salil Desai
Salil Desai is an Indian novelist who writes murder mysteries based in Pune, India.[1][2] His debut novel, The Body in the Back Seat, which was published in May 2011,[2] was acclaimed as "the best murder mystery by an Indian author so far" by The Tribune.[3] An alumnus of FTII, and a former journalist, he has also produced films, held creative writing workshops and written a number of short stories.[4][1]
His crime thriller ‘The Sane Psychopath’ was inspired by a real-life incident and the author created a narrative about how a soft-spoken and mild-mannered bus driver called Shankar Lande goes on an hour-long mindless rampage in Pune, killing ten people, injuring 70 and almost wrecking a hundred other vehicles.[5]
List of works
- The Body in the Back Seat. Pune: Gyaana Books. 10 November 2011. p. 254. ISBN 978-8190939157. (2011).[3]
- Murder on a Side Street. Pune: Unicorn Books. 6 March 2012. p. 224. ASIN B007I6JPPK. (2012).[1]
- Lost Libido and Other Gulp Fiction. Pune: Fingerprint. 21 November 2012. p. 288. ASIN B00ABF8DXU. (2012).[6]
- The Murder of Sonia Raikkonen. Pune: Fingerprint Publishing. 22 October 2015. p. 282. ASIN B01727HP9W. (2015)[7]
- Killing Ashish Karve. Pune: Fingerprint!. 15 October 2015. p. 230. ASIN B016QVTON0.
- 3 And A Half Murders. Pune: Fingerprint! Publishing. 8 February 2017. p. 328. ISBN 978-8175994256.
- Anthologies in which stories have appeared -[8][6]
- Stories at the Coffee Table (Caferati).
- The Shrinking Woman and Other Stories (Unisun).
- Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul (Westland).
- Vanilla Desires (Unisun). volume 1
- Chicken Soup for the Indian College Soul (Westland).
- The Killer App and Other Stories (Penguin).
References
- ^ a b c "NAW Interview with Salil Desai". New Asian Writing. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Thirst for thrill motivates Salil Desai to write crime fiction | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". DNA India. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b "The Sunday Tribune - Books". Tribune India. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
The Body in the Back Seat By Salil Desai. Gyaana Books. Pages 254. Rs 250.
- ^ Desai, Salil. "About". Salil Desai. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "What makes a normal man suddenly become violent? Author and filmmaker Salil Desai decodes the psyche". The Financial Express. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ a b "SALIL DESAI | Author Interview". Book Geeks. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Salil Desai's new book launched in the city | Sakal Times". Sakaal Times.
- ^ "Salil Desai". Estrade Magazine. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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