Jeyamohan’s intriguing foray into detective fiction introduces Ousepachan, a maverick and jaded ex-police officer. Narrating his experiences with razor-sharp wit and a fondness for indecent jokes, Ousepachan turns his gaze inwards, dwelling less on the crime than on the minds that commit it. His investigations move through generational curses, torrid affairs, and moral decay, tracing each transgression back to a familiar set of human drives – love, desire, honour, ego and the hunger for power.
 
Rooted in the cultural worlds of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, this luminous translation of a legendary Tamil writer’s work approaches crime as a means of understanding society itself. Layered with history, myth, and philosophical reflection, the collection offers a meditation on human nature, asking the reader to look beyond appearances to the deeper truths beneath.