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- Ep 28: The Bawla Murder of 1925 - Part 2 · 18 min.This is the final episode on the Bawla murder case of 1925, a brazen attack on Malabar Hill that shook British India. The case was raised in the House of Commons, and it ended…
- Ep 27: The Bawla Murder of 1925 - Part 1 · 20 min.On the 12th of January, 1925, when four men of the British Army - Lt. Saegert, Col. Vickery and lts Batley and Stephen- set out for the Taj Mahal Hotel, after having enjoyed a…
- Ep 26: Death Comes to Matheran with Shabnam Minwalla · 32 min.Thirteen friends and 1 unsolved murder. During a weekend trip to Matheran, Rakesh Jhaveri and his driver are found dead on a rainy night. The cops dismiss it as an unfortunate…
- Ep 25: The M4 Mysteries with Mallika Ravikumar · 31 min.In this episode, Suparna Chatterjee speaks to lawyer-turned-author Mallika Ravikumar about her legal mysteries for children, the M4 Mystery series. Mallika tells us about her…
- Ep 24: The White Lotus with Aditi Krishnakumar · 29 min.In a small town in the south of India, jewels of the temple goddess go missing. The accountant is found dead on the temple steps. An unfortunate accident, they all say, what with…
- Ep 23: The Fingerprint · 25 min.In 1896, criminal investigation was revolutionised by a system developed by two real-life desi detectives, Azizul Haque and Hem Chandra Bose. In this episode, host Suparna…
- Ep 22: The Chowpatty Cooking Club with Lubaina Bandukwala · 27 min.In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee speaks to kidlit author Lubaina Bandukwala about her historical mystery book, set in 1942, during the Quit India movement. Lubaina talks…
- Ep 21: A Demon in Dandi with Lavanya Karthik · 31 min.In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee speaks to kid-lit author and illustrator, Lavanya Karthik, about her book, A Demon in Dandi. The year is 1930. All the world's eyes are…
- Ep 20: Gajanan Godbole with Salil Desai · 38 min.In this episode, author Salil Desai talks about his journey into novel writing, the influences and inspirations that have shaped his storytelling - from Hitchcock and Colin…
- Ep 19: Wildlife in Detective Fiction with Shoumo Bhattacharya · 58 min.Writers have consistently found ways to incorporate wildlife into interesting whodunit plots. In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee delves into some prominent detective…
- Ep 18: Nobody's Child with Kanchana Banerjee · 31 min.In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee talks to author Kanchana Banerjee about her book, Nobody's Child, published by @harpercollinsin, where a TV celebrity is presumed dead…
- Ep 17: The Mahabharata Murders with Arnab Ray · 57 min.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…
- Ep 16: Tagore's Detective · 32 min.The name Rabindranath Tagore needs no introduction. In this episode, Suparna takes a look at his run-ins with the detective department of the Calcutta police in real life, and…
- Ep 15: The Sensational 'Germ Murder' of 1933 - Concluding part · 48 min.This is the concluding part of the sensational germ murder case of colonial India. A sizeable inheritance, a disgruntled half-brother, a killer bacteria and the plot of a…
- Ep 14: The Sensational 'Germ Murder' of 1933 - Part 2 · 34 min.This is Part 2 of the sensational 'Germ Murder' of 1933. A sizeable inheritance, a disgruntled half-brother, a killer bacteria and the plot of a Sherlock Holmes novel come…
- Ep 13: The Sensational 'Germ Murder' of 1933 - Part 1 · 24 min.A sizeable inheritance, a disgruntled half-brother, a killer bacteria and the plot of a Sherlock Holmes novel come together in the sensational royal murder involving the scion of…
- Ep 12: The Temple Hill mysteries with Meeti Shroff-Shah · 40 min.In this episode of The Desi Detective Show, author Meeti Shroff-Shah talks to host Suparna Chatterjee about the world of Temple Hill, that posh area in south Mumbai home to…
- Ep 11: Byomkesh Bakshi · 30 min.In this episode, I take a look at Saradindu Bandopadhyay's iconic creation, Byomkesh Bakshi. Host: Suparna Chatterjee (www.suparnachatterjee.com) Instagram: soup_and_chat and…
- Bonus Ep: Shout Out to the Listeners · 12 min.We are 10 episodes down, and I think this is a great time to thank all the listeners who have been very generous with their support, by sending feedback and comments on the…
- Ep 10: Murder in Old Bombay with Nev March · 56 min.In this episode, award-winning author Nev March talks about her book, Murder in Old Bombay, which draws inspiration from the unsolved 1890s mystery that resulted in the death of…
