Outside, the fog was rolling in thick over Kolkata. Somewhere, a door was about to open. And for Superintendent Arjun Sen, the real story had only just begun.
Arjun took a slow sip. His son, Rohan, now fifteen and dangerously curious, sat cross-legged on the rug. “So, it’s a locked-room mystery, Baba. The killer must have never been in the room.” Sunday Suspense
“Then how did the blood get on the wall?” Arjun asked, not looking up. Outside, the fog was rolling in thick over Kolkata
The victim: Devashish “Dev” Mitra, 54, CEO of Horizon Aeronautics. Cause of death: Exsanguination due to a single, precise incision along the carotid artery. Location: His penthouse study, locked from the inside. Time of death: 8:15 PM last Sunday. Arjun took a slow sip
He paused at the door. “Come, Rohan. Let’s go meet a ghost.”
The amber glow of the study lamp did little to chase away the Sunday chill. For Superintendent Arjun Sen, the third Sunday of every month was a ritual. The leather armchair, a half-empty glass of single malt, and the case file no one else could solve.