Anamitrar Aat Rahasya by Subarna Bose [Hardcover]

In the realm of Bengali detective fiction, Anamitro Singha made his debut a little over a decade ago. But whether he can truly be called a detective—that is for the readers to decide. Anamitro himself does not find comfort in this identity. He is, first and foremost, an artist—a painter and sculptor.

He resides in his ancestral home on Dani Ghosh Sarani, near Bidon Street, with his loyal attendant Jaduda. He also runs an orphanage called "Pashei Achi" (Right Here for You). Despite inheriting a considerable fortune, Anamitro has never chosen a life of luxury and ease. Instead, he earns his living through his artistic pursuits, which also sustain the orphanage.

Anamitro harbors a deep fascination with the world of crime, believing that a perfectly executed crime is a form of art. As an artist, he seeks to understand its patterns and intricacies. It is this very fascination that repeatedly pulls him into the world of mysteries, thanks to CB, or Christopher Biswas, the head of a private investigative organization called the Indian Intelligence Bureau.

Unlike classical detectives, Anamitro does not rely on conventional investigative methods; instead, he follows his instincts, navigating the murky depths of crime with an artist's intuition.

This collection features seven of his intriguing cases, along with a full-length novel, offering a unique blend of art, psychology, and mystery.