Monabi Mitra creator text New Delhi Rupa Publications 2026 1 monographic eng Eng lis h

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Death, By Fire Calcutta, 1979. In a sprawling mansion on Short Street, a fire breaks out on the second floor just before dawn. By the time the flames are doused, two charred bodies are discovered, and nothing about the scene quite adds up. Asha, working with the Calcutta Police since two years now, is brought in early. She notices what others miss. She does not ask questions or demand answers; instead, she observes, remembers and follows what lingers. Soon after, Inspector Deep Das of Lalbazars Detective Department takes charge. A weary but methodical policeman, he begins reconstructing Fiction Detective and mystery stories Murder—Investigation—Fiction Crime fiction F MON/DE 9789376466672 260610