Myriad Tales - A Season of Thrills, Chills and Spills

• As the grand old warrior Bheeshma lies upon the bed of arrows, he is approached by a vivacious young reporter to recount his hilarious interpretation of what really transpired. 
• Two inspectors posing as palmists, one absent minded detective, one surgeon, one hot secretary all are there for the industrialist's exhibition showcasing a legendary priceless diamond. Oh yes, I forgot... somewhere in that exhibition, a thief lies too, waiting for his chance.
• When as aspiring musician is framed for the abduction of his girlfriend and the murder of her grandfather, he finds himself racing against time and the long arm of the law to uncover what really happened.
• When a Christian priest from abroad visits a village in Kerala that is terrorized by a mysterious creature, he finds similarities to a legend closer to his own home country. But to defeat this inhuman being will require more than his knowledge and prayers alone... he will need to win over the trust of the staunchly ritualistic guardian of the village... the temple head.
• When a foreign lady arrives to buy paintings at an auction, the local Indian dealer decides to make a quick profit by overcharging her. Knowing that she is being fleeced, she is still ready to buy them. What does she know that the dealer does not?
• When a mysterious woman sits opposite him and engages him in a conversation, the young man is only too pleased to chat with her. But slowly, her words seem to gain a sense of foreboding which leaves him uneasy. Is she warning him of something he cannot yet fathom... or is she a threat herself?  
• She returns to her office suffering from partial memory loss. She remembers being brutally attacked by someone in the office. If only she could remember who it was.
• Hooking up a bikini clad bombshell in Goa is a dream come true for the young college guy on vacation and would have earned him bragging rights with his friends. Now if he only had his spectacles on and knew which girl he had hooked up with among the bevy of girls out there.
• When the nation's education minister is assassinated, the political frenzy and mayhem begin. It falls upon a young officer and his team to delve into the murky cyber underworld and unravel the true motives of the people behind the murder before they find him first.
• A young man's returns home to find his aunt murdered. He soon realizes that he has at some point during the night crossed paths with the murderer. He does not know who the person is. Unfortunately for him, the murderer seems to remember him well.
• An over-amorous couple get a new sex toy that has some very stimulating features which showcase themselves at the most inopportune moments. 'Nuff said! 
• What happens when the self proclaimed world's best detective realizes that his prodigy is now a wanted criminal? Prepare for a wild cat-and-mouse game.
• A peaceful stay at an ashram soon turns into a race against life and death as a young couple find themselves caught in a web of deceit involving Godmen and the city's underworld.
• Set in 18th century England, a mistress finds herself in the unenviable position of delivering letters between her lover, the Count and a Princess. When the Princess is murdered, it is discovered that she had been having an affair of her own. What wicked webs tie in all the pieces of this puzzle? Was this a crime of passion or was there more behind these deaths? 

These are just a sample of the stories coming your way. Sufficed to say, of all the books that I am lucky to have been a co-author in this year, none have left me as intrigued as this one.

Myriad Tales - A Season of Thrills, Chills and Spills boasts of over 30 short stories that encompass thrillers, horror stories and comedies. It also features some of the best new talent among the modern generation of Indian short story writers besides including published authors Suhail Mathur (the editor and presently number one in Amazon India under historical fiction for his book "The Bhairav Putras") and Vivek Banerjee ( author of "The Other Side" and my fellow co-author earlier as well in "Chicken Soup for the Indian Doctors Soul" ) amongst others.

Honestly, the sheer number and variety of stories and the directions they are all seemingly going in has got my curiosity piqued. I am certainly looking forward to this one. 

To pre-order the book at 20% off, click the link here. 

P.S. Oops. I forgot to mention. Mine is the horror story of the Christian priest in God's own country. I have based it on one of Kerala's most famous urban legends and offered an alternative view on the familiar story behind the 'creature'.