Multiculturalism in Indian Crime and Mystery Literature

Amish Tripathi is an Indian author known for his Shiva Trilogy, which retells Hindu mythology from the perspective of Lord Shiva.

Sacred Games is a crime novel by Vikram Chandra that follows the story of Sartaj Singh, a police officer from Mumbai, as he investigates a series of murders linked to the city's underworld.

Satyajit Ray is an Indian filmmaker, writer, and illustrator known for his detective novels featuring Byomkesh Bakshi, a private investigator based in Kolkata.

The Snow Leopard is a crime novel by Peter Matthiessen that follows the story of Alex McKenna, a young woman from a small town, as she investigates the disappearance of her sister in a remote Himalayan village.

Tarquin Hall is an Indian crime writer known for his novels set in the city of Delhi and featuring the detective Sam Dogra.

The Inspector General is a crime novel by Amitav Ghosh that follows the story of Prabhat Kumar, a police officer from Chennai, as he investigates a series of murders linked to the city's political elite.

Sujata Massey is an Indian-American crime writer known for her novels set in the city of Mumbai and featuring the detective Perveen Mistry.

The Inheritance of Loss is a crime novel by Kiran Desai that follows the story of Sai, a journalist from Delhi, as she investigates a series of murders linked to a powerful corporate conglomerate.

Laxman Rao is an Indian crime writer known for his novels set in the city of Hyderabad and featuring the detective Ramu.

The Silent Patient is a crime novel by Alex Michaelides that follows the story of Theo Faber, a psychotherapist from London, as he investigates the case of Alicia Berenson, a woman who has been mute for six years after murdering her husband.

R.K. Narayan is an Indian writer known for his novels set in the city of Chennai and featuring the detective Hari Kumar.

The Girl on the Train is a crime novel by Paula Hawkins that follows the story of Rachel Watson, a woman from London, as she becomes obsessed with a couple she sees every day from her train window and eventually becomes involved in a murder investigation.

Ashwin Sanghi is an Indian writer known for his novels set in the city of Delhi and featuring the detective Karan Bedi.

The Snow Leopard is a crime novel by Peter Matthiessen that follows the story of Alex McKenna, a young woman from a small town, as she investigates the disappearance of her sister in a remote Himalayan village.

Satyajit Ray is an Indian filmmaker, writer, and illustrator known for his detective novels featuring Feluda, a young detective from Kolkata.