Witness the Night - Desai, Kishwar
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In the heart of India, a young girl is found tied to a bed inside a house where 13 people lie dead. The girl is alive, but has been beaten and abused. A visiting social worker attempts to break through the girl's mute trance to find out what happened that terrible night.
Winner of the Costa First Novel Award-a dazzling mystery that takes readers into the heart of India In a small town in northern India, a house still smolders from a devastating fire. Inside a young girl is found severely beaten and barely alive, along with the lifeless bodies of thirteen people. Inexplicably, the local…mehr

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In the heart of India, a young girl is found tied to a bed inside a house where 13 people lie dead. The girl is alive, but has been beaten and abused. A visiting social worker attempts to break through the girl's mute trance to find out what happened that terrible night.
Winner of the Costa First Novel Award-a dazzling mystery that takes readers into the heart of India In a small town in northern India, a house still smolders from a devastating fire. Inside a young girl is found severely beaten and barely alive, along with the lifeless bodies of thirteen people. Inexplicably, the local police accuse the girl of the murders. But Simran Singh, an independent-minded, unconventional social worker, is convinced of the girl's innocence. As Simran goes against the authorities to seek out the truth, she discovers a terrifying web of deceit that will change her forever. Seamlessly weaving themes of sexism, police corruption, and infanticide, this captivating mystery plunges readers into the thrilling heart of modern India.
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Kishwar Desai is the author of the nonfiction book Darlingji: The True Love Story of Nargis and Sunil Dutt. She lives in London.