Haunted is a non-fiction collection of 10 short stories narrated by paranormal investigator Jay Alani and written by Neil D’Silva. This co-authored commissioned project was published by Penguin Random House India on 31 October 2019 via the literary agents The Book Bakers. Haunted immediately hit the bestseller ranks in its category of horror and reached #1 position on Amazon India (horror) soon after its release.
In a major deal scored by Story Ink, the screen rights of Haunted have now been acquired by Juggernaut Productions of the IN10 Media Network. The book is expected to be converted into a webseries on a prominent OTT platform shortly.
The screen acquisition of Haunted was covered by several leading media publications.
Haunted received unmitigated praise soon after its release. These hard-hitting stories of real-life investigations conducted by Jay Alani take the readers through ten of the most haunted locations of India, including Kuldhara, Bhangarh Fort, Mayong, Lambi Dehar Mines, Three Kings Chapel in Goa, Vas Villa of Bengaluru, the Sonpur Bhoot Mela, and others. The book presents Jay’s take of what transpired there and what he saw from a neutral standpoint. The book has been praised for showcasing paranormal facts in a non-judgmental way, leaving interpretations open to its astute readers.
Haunted is available at all leading bookstores both online and offline. Links below.