About the Book

2020. Mumbai-a fetid city, full of crime and violence

Rising above it, a flattened obelisk of polished black granite, stands the Rustomji Groups imposing headquarters-the One World Tower. And at its very tip, is Babylon, Vishnu Rustomji Mistrys famous garden on top of the tallest building in Mumbai-the centre of its wealth and powerIts the day the flamboyant billionaire will make his big announcement. Yet, itll be one of the few days in the year when his wont be the biggest story.Its the day a letter will be found that could change the meaning of everything. A simple letter, signed The Peoples Guardian, which threatens the Chief Minister with dire consequencesWhen model-turned-newscaster Tara and rookie journalist Sudhir Navkar stumble upon clues about this possible vigilante, they are led on a breadcrumb trail from the eerie slums of gangland Mumbai to the high-rise towers of SoBo. As the two of them try desperately to solve the mystery, they begin to uncover a frightening conspiracy that threatens to cast a shadow on the entire nation, and on their lives. In a choice between love, life, and their karm, will they have the courage to pursue the truth?

About the Author

Shashi Tharoor, born in 1956 in London, is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, the India International Centre in New Delhi, and the American PEN Center (SAJA). He completed his B. A. in History from St. Stephen's College and obtained his Ph. D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He has worked for the United Nations since May 1978. He initially worked as the Special Assistant to the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations in New York. Tharoor has won many journalism and literary awards, including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.