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IPS officer Arjun Kumar has always played by the rules—a decorated officer, a devoted husband and a high achiever with a perfect life. But when he meets the captivating singer Madhushree at a police event, his carefully constructed world begins to crack. Stolen glances turn into whispered conversations, and before he knows it, he’s entangled in an affair that he never saw coming.
Passion turns to peril when an untimely death threatens to implicate him in murder. As he scrambles to cover his tracks, the walls start closing in—his wife’s growing suspicion, an unscrupulous Godman tightening his grip on power, and a faceless stranger lurking in the shadows. But what began as a personal transgression has drawn him into a dangerous conspiracy—one that could destroy not just his life, but the very system he swore to protect.
With the police closing in, enemies circling, and his conscience weighing him down Arjun realises he is no longer just hiding a mistake—he is caught in a deadly game of power and deception where every choice has consequences. As the truth edges closer, he must decide whether to keep running or fight. The line between duty and betrayal has never been thinner—and the clock is ticking.
Imprint: Ebury Press
Published: May/2025
ISBN: 9780143473244
Length : 288 Pages
MRP : ₹399.00
Imprint: Penguin Audio
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: Ebury Press
Published: May/2025
ISBN:
Length : 288 Pages
MRP : ₹399.00
IPS officer Arjun Kumar has always played by the rules—a decorated officer, a devoted husband and a high achiever with a perfect life. But when he meets the captivating singer Madhushree at a police event, his carefully constructed world begins to crack. Stolen glances turn into whispered conversations, and before he knows it, he’s entangled in an affair that he never saw coming.
Passion turns to peril when an untimely death threatens to implicate him in murder. As he scrambles to cover his tracks, the walls start closing in—his wife’s growing suspicion, an unscrupulous Godman tightening his grip on power, and a faceless stranger lurking in the shadows. But what began as a personal transgression has drawn him into a dangerous conspiracy—one that could destroy not just his life, but the very system he swore to protect.
With the police closing in, enemies circling, and his conscience weighing him down Arjun realises he is no longer just hiding a mistake—he is caught in a deadly game of power and deception where every choice has consequences. As the truth edges closer, he must decide whether to keep running or fight. The line between duty and betrayal has never been thinner—and the clock is ticking.
Amit Lodha is an IPS officer currently serving as ADGP of BSF. He has been awarded the prestigious Police Medal for Gallantry and the Internal Security Medal for his work, as well as the Utkrisht Seva Medal and the President’s Medal for meritorious service. He has previously authored Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar's Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught (2018) and Life in the Uniform: Adventures of an IPS Officer in Bihar (2022). This is his third book.
Bihar Diaries narrates the thrilling account of how Amit Lodha arrested Vijay Samrat, one of Bihar’s most feared ganglords, notorious for extortion, kidnapping and the massacre of scores of people. The book follows the adrenaline-fuelled chase that took place across three states during Amit’s tenure as superintendent of police of Shekhpura, a sleepy mofussil town in […]