As Arjun digs deeper, the list of suspects expands into a rogue's gallery of dangerous players. Was it the scorned business rival? The high-ranking politician whose wife was being blackmailed? The disinherited step-brother seeking bloody revenge? Or a compromised high court judge?

The beauty of the traditional detective story is the clash between a peaceful setting and a sinister crime. In this collection of ten short stories, the vibrant traditions of Kongu Nadu provide the perfect camouflage for treachery.