num_pages: 900
description: This epic novel draws the reader deep into the life of detective Sartaj Singh and into the criminal underworld of Ganesh Gaitonde, the most wanted gangster in India. Sartaj, one of the very few Sikhs in the Mumbai police force, is used to being identified by his turban, beard and the sharp cut of his trousers. But the 'Silky Sikh' is now past forty, his marriage is over and his career prospects are on the slide. When Sartaj gets an anonymous tip-off as to the secret hideout of the legendary boss of the G-company, he's determined that he'll be the one to collect the prize.
language: English
title: Sacred Games
titlecomplete: Sacred Games
genres: Literature, Fiction, Crime, Contemporary, Thriller, India, Indian Literature, Novels, Mystery Thriller, Mystery
ratings_count: 8743
places: India, Bombay
series: Sacred Games
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Salon Book Award, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Crossword Book Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: RSL Encore Award
publisher: Faber & Faber