In this stimulating conversation, drawing from his vast knowledge of Hindi movies and popular culture, author Arnab Ray discusses what he thinks makes a good detective novel. We talk about the male gaze in crime novels, 'And Then There Were None' and other things Christie, post-war detective novels from Japan, his favourite desi detective, Byomkesh Bakshi, and of course about 'The Mahabharata Murders' and his upcoming book, 'The Bucket'.

Host: Suparna Chatterjee (www.suparnachatterjee.com)

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Guest: Arnab Ray

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Books by Arnab Ray:

May I Hebb Your Attention Pliss?

The Mine

The Sultan of Delhi

Shakchunni

Yatrik

The Mahabharata Murders

Podcast Theme Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed Batliwala 

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Haradhoner Doshti Chhele:

https://youtu.be/z4S3fVtyCFc?si=XsuWsCUmXZ-GbrFr