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Djinn patrol on the purple line : a novel  Cover Image Book Book

Djinn patrol on the purple line : a novel / Deepa Anappara.

Anappara, Deepa, (author.).

Summary:

"Based on a true story--Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality police shows, thinks he's smarter than his friend Pari (even though she gets the best grades), and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job). When a classmate goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from TV to find him. He asks Pari and Faiz to be his assistants and together they draw up lists of people to interview and places to visit. But what begins as a game turns sinister as other children start disappearing from their neighborhood. Jai, Pari, and Faiz have to confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force, and their fears of soul-snatching djinns. As the disappearances edge ever closer to home, the lives of Jai and his friends will never be the same again. At times exuberant, at times heartbreaking, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line traces the unfolding of a tragedy while capturing the fierce warmth and resilience of a community forged in times of trouble."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780771001703
  • ISBN: 9780771001727
  • Physical Description: 347 pages ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : McClelland & Stewart, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
2021 Edgar Best Novel Award winner.
Subject: Missing children > India > Fiction.
Children > Crimes against > India > Fiction.
Genre: Mystery fiction.

Available copies

  • 10 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Terrace Public Library ANA (Text) 35151001100742 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Burns Lake Public Library AF ANA (Text) 35198000694852 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Castlegar Public Library MYS ANA (Text) 35146002174787 Mystery Volume hold Available -
Gibsons Public Library FIC ANAP (Text) 30886000805248 Adult Fiction Hardcover Volume hold Available -
Kaslo and District Public Library APB ANA (Text) 35134000486890 Adult Paperback Volume hold Available -
Midway Public Library LP FIC ANA (Text) 35143000327939 Large Print Volume hold Available -
Nelson Public Library MYS ANA (Text) 3514830032679 Mystery & Crime Volume hold Available -
Quesnel Branch ANA (Text) 33923006197317 Adult Fiction Volume hold Available -
Sechelt Public Library F ANAP (Text) 33260100052688 Fiction Volume hold Available -
Trail and District Public Library Main Branch F ANA (Text) 35110001011945 Adult Mystery Books Volume hold Available -


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