What the books are about

Juggling act by Jug Suraiya Juggling Act - For years, millions of Indian readers have woken up on Sunday morning and eagerly turned to the column, Jugular Vein, to savour Jug Suraiya’s latest offering. Hilarious, poignant, satirical, witty, occasionally philosophical and

always enormously entertaining Suraiya’s columns have acquired a devout fan following. A compilation of 76 of his best pieces, Personally chosen by Suraiya, Juggling Act showcases

the best of Jugular Vein. Join him as he blissfully bumbles through Vasant Kunj. Gurgaon and most of the world taking well-deserved potshots and self-deprecatory digs. It’s a journey guaranteed to put you in good humour. Go ahead, make your day.

In the Company...

Precious Ramotswe, that cheerful Botswanan private investigator of ‘traditional build’, is now married to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. The Agency is busy, but Mma Ramotswe cannot ignore the plea which is made by a woman who comes to her with a tale of particular misfortune. Unfortunately, her attempts to help are interrupted by a close encounter between her tiny white van and a bicycle, and by a spectacular disagreement between her assistant, Mma Makutsi, and one of the apprentices at the garage. This apprentice has found a fancy girlfriend who drives a Mercedes-Benz. How can he be rescued from his folly? And as for Mma Makutsi, she has found a dancing class, and a man who may not be able to dance very well, but who admires her greatly. And all of this happens against a background of quiet sessions of bush tea, and of a land that stretches out forever under mile

upon mile of empty sky...

The Opal Deception...

Evil pixie, Opal Koboi is back and she’s more dangerous than ever. This time she doesn’t just want power over the fairy People, this time she wants the lot. Everyone is under threat - humans and fairies alike. Captain Holly Short is the only fairy with a hope of stopping her, but as Holly knows, it takes one genius criminal mastermind to fight another. And the 14-year-old genius Holly is thinking of can’t even remember that fairies exist. How is she going to convince Artemis Fowl to help her? Gold usually does the trick with that young man and this time is no different. Together Artemis, Holly, Mulch and Butler foil Opal Koboi’s plans for world domination.

Platform by Michel...

Michel is a civil-servant at the Ministry of Culture. When his father is murdered, Michel takes leave of absence to go on a package tour to Thailand. Infuriated by the shallow hypocrisy and mediocrity of his fellow travellers, only the awkward Valerie attracts his attention.