10 Must-Read Indian Thrillers

Ipsita Bhattacharya
Jun 03, 2024

A Murder at Malabar Hill

Sujata Massey's crime thriller follows a lawyer-turned detective trying and investigating a murder.

Club You To Death

A handsome personal trainer is found asphyxiated to death under an overloaded barbell at the posh Delhi Turf Club in this Anuja Chauhan novel. But when it is clear it's the task of a cold-blooded killer, Inspector Bhavani has to crack it.

Cut Like Wound

This Anita Nair fiction is set in the city of Bengaluru and the protagonist is an unusual middle aged cop who battles his mid-life crisis to nab a serial killer who is on the prowl.

The Perfect Murder

In this classic story by Ruskin Bond, a perfect murder was planned in a dim-lit cafe corner. But it turned out to be far less than perfect.

The Calcutta Chromosome

In this Amitav Ghosh's medical thriller, a mysterious turn of events bring people together. The book, set in Calcutta and New York City at some unspecified time in the future.

Sacred Games

Vikram Chandra's novel runs mostly on two parallel tracks - one, a criminal underworld of Mumbai in the 1980s and 1990s, and the other based in modern times when a infamous gangster's last words baffle.

One Arranged Murder

Chetan Bhagat's quick read follows two friends who also amateur detectives, who set out to solve a murder case that affects them personally.

The Complete adventures of Feluda

Satyajit Ray's evergreen detective, Feluda aka Prodosh Chandra Mitra solve multiple intriguing crime in this omnibus, across volumes.

Byomkesh Bakshi Stories

This is another masterpiece omnibus and features Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's popular detective Byomkesh Bakshi.

The Blue Bar

Damayanti Biswas's murder mystery follows a dancer, a serial killer, and an inspector whose paths converge in a dark Mumbai street that change the course of their lives.

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