Mystery Sunday

1. The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power by James Traub Hardcover, published by Bloomsbury, pp 464, Rs 295

2. The Complete Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby, Paperback, published by Penguin books, pp 288, Rs 1195

3. The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking by Simon Singh Paperback, published by Fourth state,

pp 416, Rs 650

4. The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Hardcover, published by Allen Lane books,

pp 400, Rs 850

5. Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today’s World by Karen Armstrong,

Paperback, published by Bantam books,

pp 672, Rs 795