A Tangled Knot: Sati Leelavati

By Mishaa Edith

One industrial knot. A dozen suspects. And a ten-year-old boy who saw too much.

In the heart of India's bustling textile capital, the morning rhythm of clicking cutting boards is shattered when Leelavati Shah, the wife of a wealthy factory owner, is found strangled inside the factory compound.

For ten-year-old Kamal, the murder isn't just a headline-it's a "tangled knot" that threatens to pull his family under. As the town erupts with rumors of affairs, embezzlement, and class warfare, Kamal's own father-a dedicated factory worker-becomes a prime suspect in a crime that seems to have a motive for everyone.

Guided by a calm, observant Inspector, Kamal begins to see the world through a different lens. He learns that in the search for justice, the truth is often buried beneath layers of political corruption, family secrets, and the very threads that power the city.

"The law doesn't weigh character, only the crime". Kamal must ask himself: can a weaver of secrets ever truly escape a cold fate?.

A Tangled Knot is a gripping Indian noir that explores the high cost of truth and the thin line between justice and survival.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPN78YX6
• ISBN13: 9798249285449
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"