Richard Aston Investigations (Debut Novel)

Genre: Detective Fiction / Crime Series

Seven Little Monkeys is the first installment in a planned detective fiction series introducing Richard Aston, a young Anglo-Indian protagonist from Kochi thrust unexpectedly into investigative work. His transition from outsider to detective stems from an uncanny ability to spot inconsistencies and a relentless drive to solve mysteries.

In this debut case, Aston uncovers a disturbing pattern behind the tragic drowning of a five-year-old child.

Series Potential: Future installments will explore high-stakes mysteries rooted in Kerala’s cultural landscape, beginning with the baffling disappearance of Kerala’s own M.V. Kairali and its entire crew—a thriller blending maritime mystery and regional intrigue.

Kattadiyanthrangal (The Windmills )

Genre: Political Revenge Thriller | Historical Mystery
Status: Malayalam Edition Sold Out English Translation Forthcoming

Set against the brutal backdrop of India’s 1976 Emergency, Kattadiyanthrangal follows three college friends who vanish after a state-sanctioned police raid on New Year’s Eve—presumed dead, their bodies dumped at sea.

Forty years later, a powerful entity begins hunting the truth. When betrayal wears the mask of respectability, the reckoning is inevitable. This is revenge refined over four decades: meticulous, brutal, and utterly consuming.

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