Mrs d'Silva's Detective Instincts and the Saitan of Calcutta

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Set against the backdrop of 1960s Calcutta, the story follows Mrs. D'Silva, a widowed mother and teacher, as she navigates personal and societal upheaval. When the body of Agnes Lai, a nun's ward, is found, Mrs. D'Silva becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue, questioning the fate of missing girls and the implications of a charged former student. As political tensions rise with the Worker's Revolutionary Movement, she uncovers her detective instincts, leading to a gripping exploration of murder, community, and change in a transforming India.