Deepa Anappara

Anappara creates an endearing and highly engaging narrator to navigate us through the dark underbelly of modern India' ObserverWe children are not just stories. We live. Come and see.Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality cop shows, thinks he's smarter than his friend Pari (even though she always gets top marks) and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job).When a boy at school goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from episodes of Police Patrol to find him. With Pari and Faiz by his side, Jai ventures into some of the most dangerous parts of the sprawling Indian city; the bazaar at night, and even the railway station at the end of the Purple Line. But kids continue to vanish, and the trio must confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force and soul-snatching djinns in order to uncover the truth.'A heartrending tale' The Times'A drama of childhood that is as wild as it is intimate' Chigozie Obioma, Booker Prize shortlisted author of An Orchestra of Minorities'Extraordinarily good, deeply moving and thought provoking with brilliant characterisation. A very important book' Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange'A terrific debut' Daily Mail, Christmas Fiction Picks 2020**A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**

A moving and confident novel about the preciousness of life' Nikesh Shukla'A brilliant debut' (Ian McEwan) picked as one to watch by the Guardian, Observer, Vogue and StylistThree weeks ago I was only a schoolkid but now Im a detective and also a tea-shop boyNine-year-old Jai watches too many reality cop shows, thinks hes smarter than his friend Pari (even though she always gets top marks) and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job).When a boy at school goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from episodes of Police Patrol to find him. With Pari and Faiz by his side, Jai ventures into some of the most dangerous parts of the sprawling Indian city; the bazaar at night, and even the railway station at the end of the Purple Line. But kids continue to vanish, and the trio must confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force and soul-snatching djinns in order to uncover the truth.'Djinn Patrol is storytelling at its best Anne Enright, Booker-prize winning author of The GatheringIrresistibly brimming with character and personality, I couldnt stop picking it up for the bright lights of the writing. I also love the fact that it addresses an important issue while opening a window on everyday life in India. Wonderful Diana Evans

Pasadas las calles de un mercado repleto de gente, perros y rickshaws, debajo de un cielo lleno de humo y ya al final de la línea morada de metro, hay un revoltijo de casas con techos de hojalata donde Jai, de nueve años, vive con su familia. Jai es fan de los reality shows de policias, asi que cuando un compañero de clase desaparece, el decide buscarlo y emplear las habilidades para resolver crimenes que ha aprendido de la television. El debut internacional mas aclamado de los ultimos años.