Name: Devi Age: 25 Profession: Beauty parlour stylist But Devi is no ordinary beauty parlour worker. She is a woman haunted by a past that clings to her like a shadow. And now, that very past confronts her in the form of a masked gunman. He has kidnapped Devi and is holding her hostage in a dark, filthy basement. The terror escalates when she discovers that her kidnapper is auctioning her off online?an auction open to anyone she has ever wronged during her twenty-five years of life. Devi?s life is the stake in this auction. She is forced to reveal the deepest, darkest truths about seven different figures from her past. Thus begins a thrilling journey that takes us across the length and breadth of India, offering a glimpse into the life of a woman who has always followed her heart and lived on her own terms. Will this prove to be the final night of Devi?s twenty-five years? Or will she find the courage and strength within to outwit her captor and emerge as a woman for whom even seven murders might be forgiven? Read this unique tale, woven from a complex web of betrayal and heart-stopping events! This new novel by Vikas Swarup?arriving after a decade?is a masterclass in thrilling storytelling. It is a story that is as gripping as it is emotionally satisfying.