Sauvastika  (English, Paperback, Pranav Kodial)

Deepika, a brilliant doctor, is devastated after her daughter’s murder. Four years later, she learns the killer’s identity—a powerful, evil politician-gangster. Thereafter, she is swept into the surreal world of tantrics, booklets with cryptic images and messages, macabre rituals, and Hindu goddesses. Deepika becomes obsessed with retribution, a quest that will re-enact an ancient Vedic lore. Also pitted against the villain is his political rival, who has the power and cunning to destroy the modern-day demon’s empire. And several others, who thirst for the latter’s blood, for their own reasons. Unknown to all, a common thread runs between them—a plan so exquisitely crafted, it could only be conceived by the One associated with the Sauvastika. About the Author Dr Pranav Kodial is a consultant ophthalmologist by profession. During his free time, he also doubles as a compulsive writer. Surprise endings are his forte and most of his stories aim for a satisfying twist at the end.Sauvastika is his debut novel. Dr Kodial lives in Dahanu―a quiet seaside town in Maharashtra―with his anesthesiologist wife Ashwini, children Anirudh and Saanika, and beagle named Bandu.