The denouément occurs as India gains her independence. You’ll find love, lust, primal rivalry, yet another novel hiding place, blackmail. On the night of Kali Puja of the year 1946, amidst of the din of crackers, a middle-aged man is murdered. Primal Passion Set during the darkness of the Partition, this story recreates the traumatic lawlessness of the wild days in Calcutta after the famine, in the thick of communal riots – though the actual crime has nothing to do with these. As always, no one quite hides things in the open as well as Bandopadhyay does. The detective wins in the end as a murderer is unveiled and a hidden bequest revealed. It takes a while to spot the genre in this face-off between two quintessential Bandyopadhyay characters. An Encore For Byomkesh A chemically coated matchstick which kills instantly on burning, an old enemy’s return for vengeance, which he announces to Byomkesh via a veiled threat, and a strange hiding place – this story sends chills down my spine. The word is an amalgamation of satya which means truth, and anweshi, which means one who seeks.) A simple detective story, but hey, Byomkesh falls in love, so a must-read. Obvious really, since she is truth and he is a seeker of the same (Satyanweshi is how Byomkesh describes himself. Did I mention tripping on spiders? Where There’s A Will A medical murder of a recalcitrant provider of five dependents with a penchant for making one of them the sole beneficiary leads to Byomkesh meeting his wife, Satyabati. In the end, the solution leaves one spellbound. A touch of comedy ensues as Ajit propounds his theory on how the old man gets his fix. He is however, busy with another case and sends Ajit to reconnoitre. The Venom Of The Tarantula When a crippled old sinner addicted to tarantula venom outwits his doctor and continues to drug himself despite being under strict observation, Byomkesh is called in. Dark streets, gaslights, disguises, cat burglar chic black clothing for Byomkesh and a novel way of killing. The Gramophone Pin Mystery A slick, classically noir mystery with a cyclist assassin who kills for hire. It ends with the two bachelors becoming firm friends and moving in together into Byomkesh’s digs on Harrison Road. The story is vintage Bengali noir, heady with murder and cocaine and the moody menace of Chinatown’s dark alleys. Ajit is established in this story as the chronicler, a young man who has decided rather early on in life to opt out of the rat race and be a writer instead. The Inquisitor The scene-setting first story of many is set in the interwar years just off Calcutta’s Chinatown, where Ajit and Byomkesh first meet. The April 3 release of Dibakar Banerjee’s Detective Byomkesh Bakshy – is the y at the end a gentle nudge not to expect a replica of the bhadralok featured in Saradindu Bandyopadhyay’s scintillating series? – is just an excuse to reread the favourite stories. Remember the fan who slammed the Pakistan cricket team for being unfit? He’s back with a new video.T20 World Cup: India’s familiar top-order woes surface again in crunch game against Pakistan.Kashmiri students allegedly attacked in Punjab college after India-Pakistan T20 match.Aryan Khan case witness says he was made to sign blank papers, overheard call about Rs 18 crore deal.Watch: John Legend surprises Boston musician Radha Rao as she sings his ‘All of Me’ on the street.Video: Selections, Shaheen’s spell and more – Kohli’s press conference after defeat against Pakistan.The world is warming up to the idea of booster shots.The Political Fix: Why India needs to be wary of Covid triumphalism – even after 1 billion vaccines.Kerala’s Mullaperiyar dam is a ‘ticking time bomb waiting to explode’.Hard to believe what we’ve seen: Reactions to Pakistan’s 10-wicket win over India at T20 World Cup.Sanjay Raut shares new video of Aryan Khan in custody, questions NCB over allegations of foul play.Watch: Viktor Axelsen plays an epic shot on his way to defeating Kento Momota in Denmark Open final.
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