The Deadly Sinner

By Shruti Priyaa

A man named Arif falls off his apartment building and dies. Detective Raunak refuses to believe it’s a suicide.
The victim’s house is filled with high-end gadgets and he seems to be a hacker.
In the meanwhile, Raunak’s engagement is fixed with a stunning woman, and Samaira finds herself getting jealous. Will things go as planned?
Will Arif’s computer reveal the reason behind his death? Why did Raunak turn pale at the mention of a particular name at the interrogation room? Is it someone from his past? Will Samaira finally find out about his dark past like she always wanted?
Who was Raunak, the bravest cop in the country, afraid of? Is the deadly sinner back?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Srishti Publishers
• Release date: Oct 9, 2020

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THE DEADLY SINNER

BY

Shruti Priyaa

Srishti Publishers & Distributors

A unit of AJR Publishing LLP

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First digitally published by

Srishti Publishers & Distributors in 2020

Copyright © Shruti Priyaa, 2020

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1

It was dark. The gloomy clouds roared and poured mercilessly in Mumbai, drenching the driest of places in the city. It was four in the afternoon, but looked like seven in the evening. The watchmen of The Retreat Residency slipped into their rain coats and headed inside security rooms, trying to get hold of their flashlights. With two entrances in the front and one at the back guarded by a total of five watchmen, the apartment was pretty secure. It was divided into seven residential blocks with a pool in the center. Each block was named after a tree – Deodar, Gulmohar, Banyan, Cedar, Casuarina, Peepal and Mahogany.

Winds blew heavily and the watchmen huddled inside.

Thud!

Something crashed hard on the floor. However, with the snarls of the clouds and howls of the winds, it went unheard. The rain subsided in an hour and the men on guard went back to sit on their mundane chairs and gaze at the puddles