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Doosra: A tale of
Cricket, Crime and Controversy
Until now. The 2011 World Cup is on. Hot favourites India are playing their penultimate group match. Amidst this, Tarun’s world comes crumbling down with allegations of assault, numerous affairs and match fixing. He becomes a villain in the eyes of his billion and counting fans. Only three people can help him — star journalist Aditi, whiz-kid Sunny and ex-bookie Godse. Tarun needs redemption, a platform to prove his innocence and regain the faith of the nation. The only way to do this is to gain strength from his remaining supporters and play the game he loves. This time, however, the rules will be different. He will be the one setting them.
In a coastal town, a strange, out-of-print book is found, full of colourful stories of castles, knights and unicorns. But the book is no fairytale. Written by Austerly Fellows, a mysterious turn-of-the-century occultist, it is no mere entertainment. In fact, those who start it find that they just can’t put it down, no matter how much they want to. An Evil Eye
When the body of a Russian agent is found down a monastery well, Yashim knows exactly who to blame; Fevzi Ahmet Pasha, commander of the Ottoman fleet. Years ago, when Yashim first entered the sultan’s service, fevzi Pasha was his mentor. Ruthless, cruel and — in Yashim’s eyes — ultimately ineffective, he is the only man who makes him afraid. And now Yashim must confront the secret that Fevzi Pasha has been keeping all these years, a secret whose roots lie deep in the tortured atmosphere of the sultan’s harem, where normal rules are suspended and women can simply disappear. Once again, Yashim and his friends encounter treachery and politics, played out against the backdrop of the 1840s’ Istanbul.
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"I have seen God play
cricket, and his name is Tarun Krishnan’ Almost at the summit of world
cricket, the only thing Tarun Krishnan lacks is a World Cup win. Tags
that other people aspire for are his. He is an ideal husband, doting
father, cricket superstar, role model and Mr Clean.
Dancing Jax
The pasha checks himself.
He is not a superstitious man, but praise and pride attract the evil
eye; certain thoughts are better left unframed`85