Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary – Chapter 3

Two sisters. Alike in appearance but contrary in nature. Both leave home but where one of them returns the other goes missing. Binita Sen steps in to help in another bizarre search after Debts of Desire. Read – Chapter 2 The Upasana Express chugged off on its way to Dehradun. Binita arranged her bags in the First-Class AC coupe for two and was settling down with a book when Keya climbed down from the upper berth and sat down beside her. “Have you thought of how you will get into General…

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary – Chapter 1

Two sisters. Alike in appearance but contrary in nature. Both leave home but where one of them returns the other goes missing. Binita Sen steps in to help in another bizarre search after Debts of Desire. The black 4X4 Mahindra Thar SUV sped along the long winding roads of Mussorie. Light was fading and dusk was fast enveloping the hills in a dull blanket. The circular glare from the vehicle’s headlights lit up the road ahead. As the car left the main Mussorie town and climbed higher towards the tiny hamlet…

The Debts of Desire – The Final Journey

A Quick RecapIn the Debts of Desire – Keya investigates, Keya realises that Anu was murdered and insists on an autopsy. Jai challenges to sue her if the autopsy report shows she is wrong. Keya accepts the challenge and threatens to expose him if her doubts are proved right.Read the Debts of Desire – Keya Investigates (Part 2) Inspector Sheetal Das stared at the autopsy report that lay in front of her.“My God!” she thought “That girl was right! It is poisoning and that too Hemlock.” She pursed her lips…

The House on the Hill

The house stood perched on top of the hill. The road that curved up towards it from the ground below was lined with houses on one side and trees on the other. None of the other houses could match the elegance of this one. It stood out with its stately elegance towering above all the others. Its white shaded balconies looked out on the world below from within their hooded interiors. It was as if they were laughing at the mediocrity of the lower dwellings which made its supremacy more…