Sourabh Mukherjee

Who killed Tollywood heart-throb Hiya Sen? Within days of her fairy-tale wedding to real estate tycoon Manav Chauhan, Hiya Sen - the reigning queen of Tollywood - is brutally gangraped and murdered, and Manav is grievously injured on their way home after partying late into the night. ACP Agni Mitra is assigned to the case, owing to his keen eye for detail and past success in important cases. His investigation leads him to an eclectic mix of suspects - the three cronies of a contract killer who are charged with the crime; Manav's ex-fianc e and her father; an alcoholic male model and TV star; an ageing Tollywood diva past her prime; and a maverick fashion designer. When two more murders make headlines, Agni must race against time to unveil the dark secrets behind the limelight. Inspired by true events, The Web of Lies breezes through Kolkata's glamourous world of business, movies and fashion, laced with drug addiction, homosexuality and illicit liaisons.

Vikram Oberoi is found dead in his penthouse. A few hours ago, his involvement in a sex scandal in NexGen Technologies made headlines across the world. Who is behind the sinister conspiracy that destroyed Vikram Oberoi, the philandering India Head of NexGen? Rivals within and outside the firm? One of his many jilted lovers or the miffed wife? A mysterious conspirator laying out honey traps to sabotage his plans? Or, is it the ghost of a sinful past that continues to haunt the Oberois? Sinners is a fast-paced thriller with a shocking twist that unravels against the backdrop of corporate warfare, illicit relationships and ruthless seduction games.

Chandralekha Mukherjee, once the heartthrob of Tollywood, is shot dead on stage by a co-actor. ACP Agastya Purakayastha's investigation reveals several possibilities. Chandralekha was the face of an artistes' movement against a production house which has monopolized the entertainment industry in Bengal. She was at the centre of a feud with the family of her father's business partner. Her animosity with an upcoming starlet, who was also the reason why her ex-lover had dumped her, was well-known. She was hated by the physically challenged widow of the director who had launched her and then got into a passionate relationship with her about a decade ago. Agastya finds out that Chandralekha was linked to three mysterious deaths that happened at different times and different places over the last fifteen years. The secret behind Chandralekha's murder was to be found in the dark recesses of her past. Death of the Diva unravels the darkness behind the limelight as it breezes through Kolkata's glamourous and convoluted worlds of business, politics and entertainment.