New Delhi, April 2015; In the world you meet, talk to and read about dozens of people sharing the same interest for writing and, in a lot of cases their adventuring dreams end up in muddle, overshadowed by daily life issues. Surely you’ve seen this happen to someone you know. Some friend loving the guitar strings is now busy in tapping the computer keys at his office cubicle. Most people are stuck in the corporate rat race that they leave behind their aspirations. It’s not a small deed to leave everything behind and follow the writer within. Only few have the courage to take on this challenge to follow their passion.
Amit Nangia, who has been working in a brand marketing team in a leading MNC for over10 years, is a traveler by passion and a writer by choice and explores the hidden shades of life through his writing. Climbing the rocks, gliding in a parachute, bungee jumping or making cocktails; nothing could elevate his spirits as much as writing did. He wrote his first fairy tale at the age of seven. He completed his first book in 2011. After facing numerous rejections for three years, he was left disheartened. It was when one of his friends inspired him to write for a Pan India Short Story Competition at writersmelon.com which he eventually won, Amit decided to continue his love for writing.
His first book ‘Killer in the Shadows!’ is a crime fiction which is a perfect mix of all the emotions be it witty, action, romance or suspense. The protagonist of the book‘Daring Daroga’, as the name suggests is an audacious cop who follows no protocol in life but makes sure that the criminal is sent to his right place. A nerve-wrecking and incomprehensiblemystery unfolding through a series of twists and turns, the book is going to hold your interest till the end.
“These days when we are multitasking and doing so many things at the same time like facebook, whatsapp, dinner, tv …In the midst of all this, taking out time to read a thick novel is really difficult. Keeping this in mind I have written a crisp novel which can be consumed in a travel journey or over a weekend. We don’t have even time to eat our three time meals, which is why everyone is going for short novels. You can experience the same emotions of reading and enjoy the zest of the writing and that too without having to read the long gone extended novels. Despite so many competitive opportunities, there’s a chance people will forget about your book quickly but great content remain for ages”, says the author.
Daring Daroga: Killer in the Shadows! – ‘few highlights’
· Naam: Inspector Abhay Pandey, Uttar Pradesh Police, sheher Allahabad. If you read newspapers, naam toh suna hee hoga.
· Kaam: Maintaining public order, ordering the hawaldars, patrolling in my jeep and giving rides to women in need.
· Shauk: Haseeno ko bachaana, gundon aur politicians ki bajaana. Fir chhamiya party mein nachna-gana.
· I like murder investigations the way I like my women – mysterious, complicated, and with a (killer) body.
· A threat: Naina Sinha received a threatening phone call, followed by an attempt to kill her. We found Naina with a blood-stained knife at her house. Has she killed someone?
· A murder: An unidentified body is found in the public toilet with Naina’s photograph and a huge sum of money. Was he out to kill her?
· A secret: There is a dark secret from her past that Naina is unable to remember. Does the secret hold the key to solving the case?
· As new secrets are unravelled, I begin to realize that everybody from her past has something to hide. This is much more than a simple murder case. Come, let’s find the Killer in the Shadows!
About Quickies;
· From Test Matches to Twenty20 cricket, from bulky desktops to slim tablets, from letters to sms… when everything around the world is going compact and trendy, why not books?
· Quickies is that short trip to Goa with your best buddies which makes you high even before it begins.
· Quickies is the sudden punch in the gut that gives you the pleasure of the rum before biting into the chocolate.
· Quickies is the love between the partners who break up even before the hickeys get noticed.
· In short, if you have to wait for your lover, have a short journey to cover, a bus/ Metro ride back home, or even a lot of time sitting on the commode seat in the morning, Quickies is just for you!
· Easy to carry, easy to read, it will fit into your pocket (and your wallet), and still promise an overdose of adventure. The power of a punch, a shot of liquor, the heat of seduction and the thrill of a con – Quickies is a lot of things rolled up into one small, seductive package.
· Statutory warning: Quickies books are only for those who have no time or patience for bullshit, who want to learn and feel more in less time.
· Quickies are the books for the future. Fiction re-defined.
