Chain of Custody (The Inspector Gowda Series) by AnitaNair Paperback, 365 Pages, Published 2016 by Bitter Lemon Press ISBN-13: 978-1-908524-74-4, ISBN: 1-908524-74-X
"Bangalore's Inspector Gowda is back in another nail-biting thriller. What does thirteen-year-old Nandita's disappearance have to do with the murder of a well-known lawyer in a gated community? Gowda is soon embroiled in the investigation of a child-trafficking racket. Negotiating insensitive laws, indifferent officials, and uncooperative witnesses, he is in a race against time to rescue Nandita from one of the most depraved criminal rin ..."
A Cut-Like Wound (The Inspector Gowda Series) by AnitaNair Paperback, 365 Pages, Published 2014 by Bitter Lemon Press ISBN-13: 978-1-908524-36-2, ISBN: 1-908524-36-7
""Nair writes big, brave descriptions of one brutal murder after the next, relentlessly describing each death even as sub-inspector Santosh loses his breakfast over them."—Time OutIt's the first day of Ramadan in heat-soaked Bangalore. A young man begins to dress: makeup, a sari, and expensive pearl earrings. Before the mirror he is transformed into Bhuvana. She is a hijra, a transgender seeking love in the bazaars of the city.What Bhuva ..."
"Life will never be the same for Siddharth when he starts living next door to Alise Nine-year-old Siddharth is the despair of his parents. He does not want to run around or climb trees, and is terrified of ants. Then one day, he finally makes a friend the fast-talking; quickthinking, ultra-intelligent baby elephant, Alise. Together the two friends set out on a series of exploits. But the friends don t stop at just having fun. The Bearded ..."
The Lilac House(Reprint) A Novel by AnitaNair Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2012 by St. Martin's Griffin Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-312-60677-0, ISBN: 0-312-60677-X
"Meera is happily submerged in the role of corporate wife and cookbook writer. Then, one day, her husband fails to come home. Overnight, Meera, disoriented and emotionally fragile, becomes responsible not just for her two children, but also her mother, grandmother and the running of Lilac House, their rambling old family home in Bangalore.A few streets away, Professor J.A. Krishnamurthy or Jak, cyclone studies expert, has recently return ..."
Mistress A Novel by AnitaNair Paperback, 428 Pages, Published 2006 by St. Martin's Griffin ISBN-13: 978-0-312-34947-9, ISBN: 0-312-34947-5
"When travel writer Christopher Stewart arrives at a riverside resort in Kerala, India to meet Koman, Radha's uncle and a famous dancer, he enters a world of masks and repressed emotions. From their first meeting, both Radha and her uncle are drawn to the enigmatic young man with his cello and his incessant questions about the past. The triangle quickly excludes Shyam, Radha's husband, who can only watch helplessly as she embraces Chris ..."
Ladies Coupe(Updated) by AnitaNair Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2003 by Vintage/Ebury (A Division Of Random ISBN-13: 978-0-09-942897-8, ISBN: 0-09-942897-0
"Meet Akhilandeswari, Akhila for short: forty-five and single, an income-tax clerk, and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life - always the daughter, the sister, the aunt, the provider. Until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari. In the intimate atmosphere of the all-women sleeping car - the 'Ladies Coupe' - Akhila asks the five women she is travelling with the question that has be ..."
Ladies Coupe(1st Edition) A Novel in Parts by AnitaNair, R. K. Narayan Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 2001 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-100595-9, ISBN: 0-14-100595-5
"Meet Akhilandeswari, Akhila for short: forty-five and single, an income-tax clerk, and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life. Until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari, gloriously alone for the first time in her life and determined to break free of all that her conservative Tamil brahmin life has bound her to. The story of a woman's search for strength and independence."
Where the Rain is Born Writings About Kerala by AnitaNair Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2011 by Penguin India ISBN-13: 978-0-14-302919-9, ISBN: 0-14-302919-3
"The southernmost part of India was born, it is said, when the mighty Parasurama sixth avatar of Vishnu threw his battle axe to carve out the territory that would henceforth be his. And thus begins the story of Kerala, the land of coconut palms (kera), backwaters and lagoons; joyous temple festivals, classical kathakali and ayurvedic healing. In this anthology, writers as diverse as Arundhati Roy, Ramachandra Guha, O.V. Vijayan, Vaikkom ..."
"Timeless stories told anew Find out how the world was created, why the sun and moon never meet each other though they live in the same sky, how clouds appear to save mankind from the sun s scorching rays, and why living creatures shed tears when they are in pain. Retold by bestselling author Anita Nair, these ageless tales come alive with a freshness and exuberance that is sure to delight and captivate."
Toppers by Aayush Gupta, AnitaNair Paperback, 300 Pages, Published 2016 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-342807-7, ISBN: 0-14-342807-1
"How far would you go to be the best? At the elite school of Woodsville, manipulation and lies reign supreme. In the quest for the coveted spot of Head Scholar, stakes are raised, sides taken, and the student body turned into a pawn in a vicious game played by the toppers of Woodsville. Witness an intense battle of wills, where the toppers overcome their demons only to unleash those lying in wait within others. Chaos and mayhem become we ..."
Muezza and Baby Jaan Stories From the Quran by AnitaNair Hardcover, 168 Pages, Published 2016 by Penguin/Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-333394-4, ISBN: 0-14-333394-1
"An unlikely and their illuminating friendship Join Baby Jaan as she listens to Muezza s mesmerizing tales, and soak in the wonder of rare, enlightening nuggets of Islamic lore. A djinn in the form of a baby camel and the Prophet s favourite cat come together in their shared exploits and a mutual education. As their chance meeting and tender bond is delicately explored, we are offered a fascinating array of teachings from the Quran that ..."
Ladies Coupe(1st Edition) A Novel by AnitaNair Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2004 by St. Martin's Griffin ISBN-13: 978-0-312-32087-4, ISBN: 0-312-32087-6
"Meet Akhila: forty-five and single, an income-tax clerk, and a woman who has never been allowed to live her own life - always the daughter, the sister, the aunt, the provider - until the day she gets herself a one-way ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari. In the intimate atmosphere of the all-women sleeping car - the 'Ladies Coupe' - Akhila asks the five women the question that has been haunting her all her adult life: can a woman ..."
""Chemmeen" tells the story of the relationship between Karutthamma, a Hindu woman from the fisherfolk community, and Pareekkutty, the son of a Muslim fish wholesaler. Unable to marry Pareekkutty for religious reasons, Karutthamma instead marries Palani, who, despite his wife s scandalous past, never stops trusting her a trust that is reaffirmed each time he goes to sea and comes back safe. For the fishermen have an important saying: the ..."
"From wise sages to demonic asuras, beautiful river deities to arrogant kings, wayward gods to brave princes, this collection of myths showcases the most enchanting and magical stories from Indian mythology."