Ep 17: The Mahabharata Murders with Arnab Ray

In this stimulating conversation, drawing from his vast knowledge of Hindi movies and popular culture, author Arnab Ray discusses what he thinks makes a good detective novel. We talk about the male gaze in crime novels, 'And Then There Were None' and other things Christie, post-war detective novels from Japan, his favourite desi detective, Byomkesh Bakshi, and of course about 'The Mahabharata Murders' and his upcoming book, 'The Bucket'.Host: Suparna Chatterjee (www.suparnachatterjee.com)Instagram: thedesidetectiveshow and soup_and_chatGuest: Arnab RayInstagram: @greatbongwww.greatbong.netBooks by Arnab Ray:May I Hebb Your Attention Pliss?The MineThe Sultan of DelhiShakchunniYatrikThe Mahabharata MurdersPodcast Theme Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed Batliwala Instagram: b_prasanna and @khurshedbatliwalaHaradhoner Doshti Chhele:https://youtu.be/z4S3fVtyCFc?si=XsuWsCUmXZ-GbrFr