| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 9789354407321 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789354407321 |
| No of pages | 360 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | fingerprint Publishing |
| Published Date | 10 Feb 2023 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 9789354407321 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789354407321 |
| No of pages | 360 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | fingerprint Publishing |
| Published Date | 10 Feb 2023 |
Salil Desai is an author and film-maker. The Murder of Sonia Raikkonen is his fourth book and the second one in the Inspector Saralkar Mystery series. He has penned two more crime novels, Killing Ashish Karve and Murder on a Side Street, as well as a collection of short stories, Lost Libido and Other Gulp Fiction.
His writing has been praised by well-known Indian authors Shashi Tharoor, Shobhaa De, and Saaz Aggarwal, while his books have received good reviews in The Hindu, The Pioneer, DNA, First City, The Tribune, Afternoon Despatch and Courier, etc.
An alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), his dramatized training videos are much appreciated in the corporate world, while his short films Making Amends and to Khayega Kya have been screened at various film festivals. Salil also conducts workshops in creative writing and film making for aspiring authors at British Library and leading educational institutions.
Over 400 articles, travelogues, and features written by him have appeared in The Times of India, Indian Express, DNA, The Tribune, Reader's Digest, etc. He lives with his wife and two sons in Pune.
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“Don’t you think kidnapping and murdering a child is the most wicked crime in the world sir?” PSI Motkar remarked.
“Yes Motkar, killing a child in cold blood requires a higher level of depravity than murdering an adult,” Saralkar replied thoughtfully, "The strange paradox is that it is physically easier to kill a kid, but morally far more difficult….”
The bloated body of 11-year-old Pranjal Bhatti is found in Pune’s Mutha river, within 72 hours after he disappeared on his way to his tuition class. Intriguingly, only one ransom call was made by the kidnapper.
As Senior Inspector Saralkar and PSI Motkar take charge of the case, a baffling array of suspects and motives emerge, from the Bhatti family’s deceptively commonplace present as well as their tumultuous past.
Will the proud Pune police officers emerge triumphant? Will Saralkar be able to hunt down and nab the menacing kid-killer, who might well be guilty of ghastly pedicide, earlier too?