Crime Beyond 22 Yards

By Sourabh Mukherjee

A collection of selected short stories by Suchitra Bhattacharya including The Sown, The Middle Class and The Sea Ahead.
These stories bring to life the multi-coloured experiences of a woman living in contemporary Bengal, with their various problems, anxieties and joy. The stories go on to explore the multi-dimensional aspect of man-woman relationship with its complex undertones.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Srishti Publishers
• Release date: Jun 15, 2018

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Chapter 1

7 April, 2000.

As Delhiites cope with the soaring mercury, no one can foresee the unprecedented events that would unfold on that particular day; events that would take the cricketing world by storm; events that turn out to be nothing short of episodes of a riveting thriller playing out in a global arena; events that would change the face of the game over the next several years and taint some of the most venerated and loved cricketing legends for life.

On that very day, the Delhi Police led by Crime Branch officer Ishwar Singh Redhu charge South African skipper Hansie Cronje with allegations of fixing the One-Day matches played against India in March earlier that year. In support of the allegations, the Delhi Police also release transcripts of an alleged conversation between Cronje and an Indian businessman, alleged to be a bookie, going by the name of Sanjay