A heady mix of a chilling murder mystery, a searing exposé of our family and political life, and quiet philosophical meditation, The Menon Investigation probes the world - its inequities, seductions and betrayals - through the lies we tell ourselves. Precise and panoramic, Saharu’s prose is attuned to the choreography of thought and place. -- Geetanjali Shree, author of Tomb of Sand and winner of the International Booker Prize

An extraordinary novel that, under the guise of a crime investigation, probes deeply into our complex human condition entrenched in caste and the systemic abuse of power. I haven’t read a novel that blends humour and suspense so masterfully as this. A rare reading experience that ends in a striking role reversal, leaving the investigator in the culprit’s shoes.’ -- S. Hareesh, author of Moustache and winner of the JCB Prize for Literature

Finally, a totally enjoyable novel that is intellectually stimulating-a book you want to return to eagerly after the day’s chores. It shows that when a novel is done right, nothing can beat its entertainment value. -- Manu Joseph, author of Serious Men and winner of the PEN Open Book Award

Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari lives with his mother at Areekode, near Calicut, Kerala. His novel, Chronicle of an Hour and a Half, published in 2024, won the Crossword Book Award and Atta Galatta–BLF Book Prize for best fiction, 2024. The Menon Investigation is his second novel.