Short stories, just the way God wants them to be.

'Lost Libido and Other Gulp Fiction' is an incredible collection of stories about people caught in the chaotic, cultural flux of urban India and their reactions to the problems, temptations and tricky choices that life throws at them.

Praise for the book:

'Gripping'
PUNE MIRROR

'Although the book is dedicated to Somerset Maugham, the indebtedness to Alfred Hitchcock is also quite readily visible'
THE HINDU

'Salil Desai enjoys exploring the dark side of human nature and delves into urban situations to see how we are caught up with ethical choices. The stories (in Lost Libido) are set in metropolises. While reading them, one realizes they sound like familiar news or incidents narrated by a friend.'
THE PIONEER

'These are short stories with the most imaginative plots that take unexpected turns and leave you wanting more... a definite page-turner'
BOMBAY TIMES

'The literary equivalent of a mouthful of flavor to be savored and easily consumed'
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE

'A collection of seventeen extremely interesting short stories... The language is flawless, and all the stories have rather surprising and uncanny twists, which make for absorbing reading throughout'
AFTERNOON DESPATCH & COURIER

'Throws up some startling and unexpected developments - a pre-requisite for a volume of short stories. Desai's writing is energetic and contemporary'
SHOBHAA DE, bestselling author and columnist

'Intriguing, ingeniously plotted and wickedly contrived, these stories offer a welcome and compelling diversion from the mundanities of daily life. A fun read'
DR SHASHI THAROOR, bestselling author, columnist and Member of Indian Parliament

'Spicy narratives that hold up a mirror to the darker impulses that surface in our minds at weak, unguarded moments'
G SAMPATH, senior journalist and columnist