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2017: It takes a village to kill a child.
Black River
What you need to know before your trail
The Indian village of Teetarpur is a quiet, unremarkable place, until one of its children is found dead, hanging from the branch of a Jamun tree.
In the largely Hindu community, suspicion quickly falls on an itinerant Muslim man, Mansoor.
It’s up to local policeman Sub-Inspector Ombir Singh to uncover the truth. With only one assistant officer, and a single working revolver between them, can he bring justice to a grieving father and an angry village—or will the people of Teetarpur demand vengeance instead?
Travel Guide
India, Delhi and Teetarpur
Teetarpur
A small fictional village outside of Delhi. There’s a few places it could be and these are on the map. The village comes alive in the first chapter:
“There is nothing that Teetarpur is famous for. The older residents say proudly that their village is not known to have inspired a line in a flim song or even a mithai, has never produced so much as a celebrity or a famous politician. They cherish its anonymity, though the younger generation would have profferred a mopre rousing history.”
The village is one of isolation, shanty houses, poverty and darkness.
Delhi
She finds Delhi terrifying. The traffic makes her nervous, and she cannot cross roads. She freezes on the pavements or she closes her eyes and lets Chand lead her across, her feet stumbling on the tarmac. The crowds, the elbowing roughness, the stares of the men, the gangs of women pickpockets at bus stops – she can bear none of it. Dehli’s dust and pollution close her throat, make her eyes swell.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Black River
Destination/location: Delhi, ‘Teetarpur’ Author/guide: Nilanjana Roy Departure Time: 2017
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