Deepti Kapoor Knihy

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED OPRAH DAILY PICK FOR 2023. 'Ill-fated love and toxic family power struggles provide emotional drive for this big dynastic saga' - JAKE ARNOTT, GUARDIAN. 'Huge, epic, immersive and absorbing . . . certain to be a book of the year' - LEE CHILD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. 'Kapoor's violent and bitter story is deeply addictive' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW). In the age of vice, where pleasure and power reign, family ties can be both binding and deadly. In New Delhi, a tragic car accident claims five lives, leaving a shell-shocked servant unable to explain the events leading to this crime. As the story unfolds, it shifts through time and perspective, revealing the seductive wealth, corruption, and violence of the Wadia family, a dynasty loved by some and feared by all. Amidst lavish estates and predatory business deals, three lives intertwine: Ajay, the watchful servant who rises from poverty; Sunny, the playboy heir desperate to outshine his father; and Neda, the journalist torn between morality and desire. Their connections, fueled by loss, greed, and revenge, raise the question: will they find escape or further destruction? Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, this novel transports readers from rural Uttar Pradesh to the vibrant streets of New Delhi, exploring themes of gangsters, lovers, false friendships, and the consequences of corruption. It's binge-worthy entertainment at its l

But as the affair continues, and her double life deepens, her lover's increasingly unstable behaviour carries them past the point of no return, where grief, love and violence threaten to transform his madness into her own.

"New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It's a rich man's car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family -- loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all"--Amazon.com