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When a boy at school goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from episodes of Police Patrol to find him. With Pari and Faiz by his side, Jai ventures into some of the most dangerous parts of the sprawling Indian city, the bazaar at night, and even the railway station at the end of the Purple Line. But kids continue to vanish, and the trio must confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force and soul-snatching djinns in order to uncover the truth.

En Inde, 180 enfants disparaissent tous les jours... À 9 ans, Jai regarde un peu trop de séries policières et se croit beaucoup plus futé que ses amis Pari et Faiz. Tous trois vivent avec leurs familles dans une mégalopole indienne noyée dans le smog, entre la décharge et les allées grouillantes du Bhoot Bazar.

Jai ha nove anni, va pazzo per i dolci, ama i telefilm polizieschi e vive in un basti, lo slum di una megalopoli indiana. Nello stesso quartiere abitano anche i suoi due migliori amici: Pari e Faiz. I tre hanno imparato presto a cavarsela da soli, e quando un ragazzo della loro classe scompare, nel totale disinteresse della polizia, si improvvisano detective. Il basti, intanto, precipita nella paura, e subito riaffiorano le antiche divisioni tra indù e musulmani, con i politici pronti a soffiare sul fuoco.

Diese Geschichte ist ein Talisman. Trag sie nah an deinem Herzen. Jai schaut zu viele Polizei-Dokus, denkt, er sei klüger als Pari (obwohl die immer die besseren Noten bekommt) und hält sich für einen besseren Anführer als Faiz (obwohl Faiz derjenige mit einem echten Job ist). Als ein Junge aus ihrer Klasse verschwindet, wagen sich die Freunde in den verwinkelten Bhoot-Basar und immer weiter hinaus in die verbotenen Viertel der Stadt. Doch mehr und mehr Kinder verschwinden, und das Trio kommt der Wahrheit unversehens näher – so nah, dass danach nichts mehr ist, wie es war.

What if we reconsidered our assumptions about how fiction should be written? And can we then apply our discoveries to both what we read and how we read? This book explores these questions and encourages us into a more inclusive conversation about storytelling. Filled with empathy and wisdom, personal experiences and creative inspiration, this is a vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of colour.