Gajapati Nibas Rahasya by Shekhar Mukhopadhyay [Hardcover]

The private detective Dipen Thakur and his friend Bijit Roy enter the Mallik household to investigate the disappearance of Kamala Naskar, a maid at a wealthy man's house. As the narrative unfolds, a series of events and mishaps surround the aristocratic Mallik family. Dipen and Bijit encounter various individuals with distinct personalities, and the unfolding events hint at a complex web of crime. The darkness of one mystery deepens amidst the shadows of many others. Dipen and Police Inspector Uttam Patra sense the presence of known and unknown faces from the city's mafia. The narrative intertwines social complexities of relationships with crimes, where love and hatred coexist, trust hides behind deceit, and emotions are overwhelmed at the border of friendship and enmity. Compassion is suddenly overshadowed by cruelty, and unconditional love is juxtaposed with calculated expectations. Bijit wonders if his friend Dipen can unravel this complex mystery, which mirrors the complexities of life. "Gajapati Nibas Rahasya" is a fast-paced novel that keeps readers engrossed until the very end.