TRINOYONI: The Slaughterer of Sonagachi

Category Literature & Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 295

ISBN: 978-93-5520-865-1
Pages: 240 pages
Date: 5th November 2022

ABOUT THIS BOOK

‘Someone is stalking the streets of Sonagachi.’
It’s the 1870s, and Calcutta is bustling with commerce and colonialism. A sea of changes has been ushered in by the relatively new British Raj, which has led to migrants from all over India filling up the city with their hopes and dreams.
Amongst these struggling masses is a serial killer on the prowl. Corpses of sex-workers start turning up at ponds and in the by-lanes of Sonagachi, Calcutta’s famed pleasure district, choked to death and stripped of all their ornaments. Fear has gripped the city and the nascent police department seems to be chasing shadows.
This is the story of Trinoyoni Debi: a sensuous seductress with a silver tongue and a love for all things shiny. But behind those eager eyes lurks a savagery that has made Trinoyoni the stuff of legends. How could such a breath-taking beauty be so terrifying? How many more will she kill before she is satiated? And is there anyone who can stop her? Follow her life as she transforms from a child widow to a famed courtesan and merciless murderer, becoming India’s first-ever serial killer.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Moitrayee Bhaduri is an author, screenwriter and content specialist. Her first book, The Sinister Silence (2015), introduced the feisty private detective Mili Ray. Her mini-thriller series on Inspector K.P. Singh (2020–21) has been optioned for screen adaptation. Moitrayee has a background in writing and communications and has worked in the IT sector for many years. She completed her bachelor’s in history with honours from Loreto College and her master’s from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She also has a certificate in creative writing from the University of Oxford. A dog lover and coffee-addict, Moitrayee enjoys reading, singing and solving crosswords.
You can reach her at moitrayeebhaduri@gmail.com.