Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Edgar Award (Best Novel) · 2021 · Winner

Random HouseFebruary 4, 2020mystery-crimeISBN 9780385544528

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Edgar Award (Best Novel)	2021	Winner

About This Book

Nine-year-old Jai and his friends investigate the disappearance of children from their Mumbai slum, inspired by the crime shows he watches on TV. A debut novel drawing on the author's journalism covering child disappearances in urban India. Edgar Award winner for Best Novel.

About the Author

Deepa AnapparaIndian

Deepa Anappara is an Indian author and journalist. Her debut novel Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line won the Edgar Award for Best Novel and was inspired by her journalism covering child disappearances in urban India.