Bombay, New Year’s Eve, 1949. As fireworks light up the city, Inspector Persis Wadia takes a call that will change everything. A British diplomat has been murdered, and the case has landed in the lap of India’s first—and only—female police detective.
Sidelined by her own department, Persis isn’t supposed to make waves. But with the eyes of the nation watching, she has no choice.
Teaming up with Scotland Yard forensic expert Archie Blackfinch, she dives into a politically charged investigation filled with secrets, sabotage, and social unrest.
As India steps into a new era, Persis must confront a hostile police force, buried truths, and her own doubts.
The truth is out there, but finding it may cost her everything she’s fought for.
