Six Suspects

Six Suspects

Streaming on Disney Hotstar as THE GREAT INDIAN MURDER

Summary

BY THE AWARD-WINNING BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

SOON TO STREAM ON DISNEY HOTSTAR AND HULU AS THE GREAT INDIAN MURDER

'Unusual, witty, quirkily, cleverly plotted. A rollicking good read' THE TIMES
'Gleeful, sneaky fun. Confined to the airtight setting Agatha Christie's readers love' NEW YORK TIMES

A kaleidoscopic picture of modern India unfolds in this dazzlingly epic mystery. Can you guess the murderer?

Vicky Rai, the son of a high-profile Minister, has been shot dead by one of the guests at his own party. They are a glitzy bunch, but among them the police find six strange, displaced characters with a gun in their possession. each of them steaming with a secret motive.

India's wiliest investigative journalist, Arun Advani, makes it his mission to nail the murderer. In doing so, the amazing, tender and touching, techni-colour lives of six eccentric personalities unravel before our eyes. But can we trust Advani?

Readers love SIX SUSPECTS:
**** 'Very enjoyable galloping journey around India and full of drama'
**** 'Very entertaining and thought-provoking read'
***** 'A fast-paced mystery. Unputdownable!'
***** 'Brilliant storytelling and a humour to lighten the tension'
***** 'I love contemporary Indian fiction and this is one of the best'

Reviews

  • I do not normally recommend crime novels more than 500 pages long, but I am making an exception with Vikas Swarup It's unusual, witty, quirkily, cleverly plotted, intelligent, and along the way it's an informative satire on Indian politics and values...a rollicking good read
    Marcel Berlins, Times

About the author

Vikas Swarup

Vikas Swarup is a member of the Indian Foreign Service. Q&A was his first novel. An international bestseller, it has been translated into over forty languages, and was made into the multiple Oscar-winning film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
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