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Soft Kill

Soft Kill

Shubhra Krishan
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DELHI.

Circa 1990.

Inspector Vijay has never seen a sight so chilling.

A big man lies dead in his bed, stripped of all dignity.

Someone has punished Andy Asthana for his dark deeds.

But who?

His young wife Madhvi, trapped in a marriage of fear?

Her dangerous lover, Rajbir?

His old friend turned secretary, Brij Mishra?

The killer has left no clue. If a perfect murder exists, this is it.

The trail grows cold. The case is closed.

And then, one day…

Imprint: India Penguin

Published: Feb/2026

ISBN: 9780143476115

Length : 280 Pages

MRP : ₹299.00

Soft Kill

Shubhra Krishan

DELHI.

Circa 1990.

Inspector Vijay has never seen a sight so chilling.

A big man lies dead in his bed, stripped of all dignity.

Someone has punished Andy Asthana for his dark deeds.

But who?

His young wife Madhvi, trapped in a marriage of fear?

Her dangerous lover, Rajbir?

His old friend turned secretary, Brij Mishra?

The killer has left no clue. If a perfect murder exists, this is it.

The trail grows cold. The case is closed.

And then, one day…

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Shubhra Krishan

A Delhi University topper in English Literature, writer and journalist Shubhra Krishan has authored six books on food and well-being. After a long run with Cosmopolitan and Femina, she turned publisher with Travel Secrets. Somewhere between deadlines and dinner, a crime plot took hold and refused to leave.

Soft Kill is Shubhra’s debut novel.

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