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The Eye of the Predator: The Night they Killed Baitullah 
by Abhishar Sharma
Hachette. 
Pages 376. Rs 250.

A highly informed conspiracy novel set in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the US, The Eye of the Predator is an account of an unlikely group of men who slept with the enemy in a desperate bid to fight the monster of Pakistan.

Baitullah Mehsud, the dreaded leader of the Pakistani Taliban, had grown too big for his boots. The US, the ISI, the Karzai Government, the Governement of Pakistan and various splintwer groups of the taliban, all of whom had, at one time, partnered with him, now want him dead.

 

Anna and the Black Knight
By Fynn Harper Collins.
Pages 310. Rs 250.

This sequel to Mister God, This is Anna introduces us to Mister John, war veteran and local schoolmaster, who was to have a pronounced effect on Anna. Her astonishing capacity for looking at things from a fresh perspectives stand her in good stead as her world is opened to new things, such as school and motor cars.

 

The Magician’s Apprentice
By Trudi Canavan Orbit.
Pages 702. Rs 395.

In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia seves as assistant to her father, the village healer. Despite knowing that women arwen’t readily accepted by the Guild of Healers, Tessia is determined to follow in her father’s footsteps. But her life is about to take an unexpected turn.

 

The Quest for Nothing
By Anurag Anand Srishti.
Pages 190. Rs 100.

The Quest for Nothing is the story of a young corporate executive who has everything going his way --- a rewarding career, a loving wife and an enviable life, until ...

It is a contemporary saga of treachery, deceit and ruthless ambition that explores the fundamentals of human relationships and love.






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