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Follow on Google News | Infibeam houses Piyush Jha latest crime fiction The Compass Box KillerAuthor of the popular crime fiction Mumbaistan, Piyush Jha, is out with his latest book series starring his creation Inspector Virkar, 'The Compass Box Killer' is the first one in the series.
By: Infibeam.com In Compass Box Killer, Piyush Jha, invokes his first novella protagonist of 'Injectionawala' Inspector Virkar . This novel is supposed to be a part of crime fiction series of Inspector Virkar's exploits in the murky world of crime. Jha has planned to write a dedicated series of crime fictions starring his creation Inspector Virkar. The novel is all about Inspector Virkar and his modus-operandi. For all those who are not familiar with this superb character created by Jha, Virkar is a Mumbai cop who grew up in the shanties of Macchimar Nagar in Colaba, Mumbai. He was fortunate to have a convent education at Holy Mary High School and his dream was to become an engineer. However, his dream was shattered as he couldn't make it to engineering and therefore settled for Psychology at his alma mater Elphinestone College. He also thought of getting into MBA as it became a rage with the youngsters but unfortunately he couldn't make the cut. When Virkar has lost all hopes he came across an ad in the paper by Maharashtra Public Service Commission and this inspired him to join the police force. Virkar is a bold and rebellious inspector right from the start, he once tried to correct the English pronunciation of his instrutor and therefore was transferred to a naxalite infested zone in Ghadchiroli. He adapted to this place very quickly and in fact he became successful in preventing the young men to join the naxalite forces. In the ‘The Compass Box Killer’, Virkar is presented with a challenge to track down a shrewd, ruthless, serial killer who is on the loose and who leaves traces for Virkar hidden in the compass box. In the words of Jha, Virkar is “an underdog. That’s what I love about him!He believes in justice but believes it is never delivered.” The novel is sure to keep its reader on the edge of the seat while turning each page of the novel. The Compass Box Killer is already available online at popular online shopping websites such as Infibeam.com. Infibeam is a favorite destination for all the book lovers as it houses a wide of books on its online racks and that too at better rates than the others. http://www.infibeam.com/ About Author Piyush Jha is a Bollywood actor-director who is passionate about writing on crime-thriller fiction that are centered around Mumbai City. He has written and directed three Hindi films that include 'Chalo America', 'King of Bollywood', and 'Sikandar'. He has also acted in the movie called 'Saas Bahu Aur Sensex'. He first published his work Mumbaistan in 2012, which was a compilation of three novellas. He grew up in Mumbai city and has deep love and fascination for the city. “I have loved the city through its riots, bomb blasts and events like 26/11,’ said Piyush Jha, and this love for the city shows in all his works and his latest first part of the book series featuring fictional character Inspector Virkar, The Compass Box Killer, is already creating a lot of buzz in the world of crime-thrillers. End
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