Love & Crime: A collection short stories about love, lust, and murder

Explore the dark side of human relationships where passion turns to possession, and love leads to murder, in this collection of short stories.

Detective N. Ramalingam is called in to investigate a missing painting. It seems to be a straightforward crime related to the age-old vice of greed. But what unfolds is a convoluted plot involving love, lust, and murder.

She marries the ideal man and is happy as happy can be. But is this what is called ‘love’? She cannot help but wonder. Then one day she meets Milind… And the pieces fall into place…

When a jaded husband’s wish is granted by a magical doll, he steps into a new life — only to discover that some dreams are better left alone, in this tale of magic realism.

They are a happy couple. Then the husband wants to add some ‘spice’ to their married life. Reluctantly, the wife agrees. And the ‘spice’ goes horribly wrong…

Dive into these tales and more, in this superb collection of short stories which will tug at your heart strings, give you food for thought, and leave you wanting for more. The stories and the characters intrigue, enchant, and keep you hooked till the proverbial twist in the tail.

If you love psychological thrillers, and tales with a romantic twist, this collection is for you.

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Ruby Gupta is the hugely-popular author of 10 Books, honoured as the International-Writer-in-Residence at the International Agatha Christie Festival in England.

Her murder mystery novel, A Degree in Death was Longlisted for the Crossword Award, and her espionage thriller, The Secret of Leifeng Pagoda is being adapted to screen by Almighty Motion Picture. Two short stories from Love & Crime have been published in an anthology by Penguin Random House and Romedy Now.

She is a Double Gold Medallist in English Literature, an awardee of the GSE for USA by Rotary International, bestowed with the Pratibha Samman Award for Journalism, selected in Top 50 Writers of India, and the recipient of the Nation Builder Award.

An avid traveller and adventure lover, she has explored over 25 countries, and is currently working as Professor & HOD at the ACC Wing, Indian Military Academy.