DiscoverThe Desi Detective ShowEp 17: The Mahabharata Murders with Arnab Ray
Ep 17: The Mahabharata Murders with Arnab Ray

Ep 17: The Mahabharata Murders with Arnab Ray

Update: 2025-09-06
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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_chat


Guest: Arnab Ray

Instagram: @greatbong

www.greatbong.net


Books by Arnab Ray:

May I Hebb Your Attention Pliss?

The Mine

The Sultan of Delhi

Shakchunni

Yatrik

The Mahabharata Murders


Podcast Theme Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed Batliwala 

Instagram: b_prasanna and @khurshedbatliwala


Haradhoner Doshti Chhele:

https://youtu.be/z4S3fVtyCFc?si=XsuWsCUmXZ-GbrFr


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Ep 17: The Mahabharata Murders with Arnab Ray

Ep 17: The Mahabharata Murders with Arnab Ray

Suparna Chatterjee