After a lifetime of being overshadowed, a librarian seeks revenge from his twin brother. In a chaotic wedding procession, no one notices that the groom has been shot ? not even when he slumps face forward on his horse. In a lodge in the Himalayas, a journalist attending a workshop for budding crime-fiction writers is accused of murder. And more? A gripping collection, The Hachette Book of Indian Crime Fiction offers suspense in the unlikeliest of places, twisted plots at each turn of the page and criminals hiding in plain sight. From sinister motives to lonely obsessions, these stories are equal parts shocking and suspenseful while also highlighting everyday tensions of our lives ? a haunting reminder that in today's world, no one is ever truly innocent.