New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Inspector Saralkar is back. In the sixth book in the series featuring the redoubtable investigator, author Salil Desai weaves a dense net of intrigue around an exhumed skeleton from the lawns of a Pune villa and a failed attempt at a murder-suicide to create a mystery that will keep the readers on the edge of their seats. A perfect distraction for a lazy winter's weekend.

'206 Bones', by Salil Desai, Westland, 366 pages, Rs.499.

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