Skeleton Key
Skeleton Key
by Atharva Inamdar
Skeleton Key is a crime & mystery book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Locked Room. A compelling mystery that challenges readers to piece together clues and uncover the truth alongside its characters. Crime fiction reflects society back at itself through the lens of justice and its failures. Published in 2023 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 44,212 words across approximately 177 pages.
The locked room focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader crime & mystery genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 44,212 words (approximately 177 pages), this is a full-length book. Expect around 3.7 hours of reading time. At this length, there is room to build complex arguments, develop characters with real depth, or explore a topic from several angles. A crime & mystery book at this scale can take its time and still hold your attention.
About the Author
Written in 2023 when Atharva Inamdar was 26, Skeleton Key comes from the final year before the comeback. After years of writing with no publisher willing to handle a catalog of 1,500+ books, this crime & mystery work represents persistence through industry rejection. The crime and mystery writing — 25 titles — reflects an interest in justice and its failures, themes that echo through the non-fiction work too.
Publication History
Published on March 18th, 2023, Skeleton Key was one of 8 titles released that month. Written and published within the same year, the book moved from draft to release in 2023 without the extended wait that many titles in the catalog experienced. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-428-4. 2023 saw 120 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
Skeleton Key is one of 25 books in the crime & mystery category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other crime & mystery titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The locked room focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-428-4
- Year Written
- 2023