Superintendent of Police Naveen Mishra and his storyteller colleague Sub-Inspector Awasthi are called to investigate the death of a student at the Indian Engineering College, Lucknow. Little do they expect their investigation to uncover a connection with a crime nexus in the heartland of Uttar Pradesh. As the plot thickens, Jayanti, who is a student at the college, and Raghav, an alumnus of the college and now successful author, find themselves entangled with the investigation. Their reunion after three years is overshadowed by the mysterious death of Jayanti’s father and linked to the seemingly harmless professor at the college, Ansari. Follow Naveen and Awasthi as they navigate a corrupt system, enemy bullets and a racket based out of Barabanki that can jeopardize the health of the entire nation. Anuj Tiwari’s first crime thriller, this book captures the game of ambition, power and greed that threatens the ancient city of Parijat. About the Author: A frequent TEDx speaker and and an entrepreneur, Anuj Tiwari was brought up on the bustling streets of Bareilly and Lucknow. Tiwari studied in a Hindi-Sanskrit-medium school where there were no English books. Seeing the kids of his neighbourhood read colourful storybooks, he started building dreams of being able to read in English; however, he kept those dreams to himself. Despite going through six months of depression and severe anxiety, and trying to give up on his life in college, Tiwari is now the bestselling author of several books, inspired by real-life incidents. In 2014, he was adjudged the Best Emerging Author. In 2016, he was listed as one of the top ten most influential authors in India. In 2018, he was awarded by the Young Author Awards in Dubai. Tiwari is the first Indian author to write about sibling relationships in his previous book Give Your Heart a Break. Barabanki is Tiwari’s first crime thriller.