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In a small South Indian village, a Brahmin priest investigates the murder of a prostitute.

Padmavati, the village hostess, is found dead in the inner sanctum of the Kali temple. Men were ashamed of her; women hated her.

But who had the motive, the means and opportunity to kill her?

Padmavati charged by the hour - her laughs, her understanding, her empathy, her advice - everything was available only in return for payment, which made her, in the Sarpanch's eyes, a little more than a trader.

Shekhar, Seetaramaiah, Satyam - how many men did she have in her grasp?

The case puts head constable Venkat Reddy in a quandary. He finds an unlikely ally in Krishna Shastri, the village priest.

They must together tease out the solution to this little puzzle, and they must realize that they cannot trust anyone – not even each other.

A must-read for all mystery lovers.