{"product_id":"the-perfect-day-and-other-stories","title":"The Perfect Day And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Perfect Day and Other Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e by Salil Desai is a collection of crime, supernatural and psychological stories in which ordinary situations give way to violence, deception, fear and morally difficult choices. The anthology brings together tales of murder, marital conflict, forbidden desire, supernatural dread and unsettling human behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories place characters in situations where familiar parts of life take disturbing turns. A businessman plans a family picnic around a desperate act, a boy facing a fear of water encounters the spirit of a drowned child, and a troubled husband plots against his wife. Elsewhere, suppressed desire leads to dangerous choices, while an executioner becomes obsessed with his record.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe collection moves across different forms of darkness rather than following a single storyline. Crime sits alongside supernatural horror, relationship conflicts, deception and intimate human desires, creating stories that examine how extreme circumstances can expose unexpected sides of people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeveral stories focus on characters struggling with personal pressures. Financial ruin, fear, marital conflict and loneliness become catalysts for decisions with serious consequences. Other tales introduce supernatural elements or examine unsettling obsessions, giving the anthology a varied range of moods and situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalil Desai combines these elements with slice-of-life situations, allowing the familiar and the macabre to exist side by side. The result is a collection centred on suspense, human weakness, disturbing choices and the consequences that follow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA businessman’s carefully planned family picnic hiding a deadly intention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA boy confronting aquaphobia alongside a drowned child’s supernatural presence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA troubled husband plotting his wife’s death\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA story about suppressed desire and a seductive masseuse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn executioner obsessed with the record of his hangings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrime, deception and psychological conflict across different stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupernatural dread woven into otherwise familiar situations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStories exploring love, lust, fear and human vulnerability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders who enjoy crime fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in supernatural and psychological stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders who enjoy suspenseful short-story collections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders drawn to stories about deception, relationships and moral conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Perfect Day and Other Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together crime, supernatural tension, relationship conflicts and darker aspects of human behaviour in a varied anthology. Salil Desai turns ordinary circumstances into unsettling situations, creating stories focused on suspense, deception, desire, fear and the consequences of difficult choices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salil Desai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54554061668627,"sku":"BY36.825","price":430.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/ThePerfectDayandOtherStories_1.webp?v=1786443515","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/the-perfect-day-and-other-stories","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}