Why did Trailokya, a former sex worker-turned-serial killer, confess her crimes to the police incolonial Calcutta? Was George Reddy, a university gold medallist, truly killed by right-wing fanaticsin Hyderabad? Who did Swami Shraddhananda hire to make a custom coffin for his wife beforemurdering her in Bangalore?In Murder in the City: Deadly Crimes that Rocked the Nation, former journalist MayabhushanNagvenkar launches a fresh exploration of some of the most puzzling metropolitan murders inIndia. Within these pages lies an enquiry into some of the most twisted human minds and sketchesof the cities that fostered their crimes.An intriguing read—sure to keep readers on tenterhooks.