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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
Imprint: Penguin Audio
Published:
ISBN:
Imprint: India Penguin
Published: Feb/2026
ISBN:
Length : 280 Pages
MRP : ₹299.00
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…
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.