Before you begin
Blurb
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A small coastal town nestled between cliffs and secrets.
A seriel killer is out on the loose.
When ACP Darsh Shekhawat is transferred to Varanagiri, a sleepy beachside town known for its charm and calm, he doesn’t expect death to come in waves. But soon, women begin to die—slowly, quietly—of something no post-mortem can explain.
Then comes SeherNaik-twenty-three,brilliant, and burning with rebellion. The Mayor’s daughter. The spoiled brat who questions too much, and hides bruises that have nothing to do with fists.
Together, they uncover a trail laced with whispers of corruption, betrayal, and a toxin so precise—it kills only those who deserve it.
It takes seven days for the poison to work.And someone has started the clock again.
Tropes
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Seriel killer on the loose
Age gap (23/33)
Forbidden romance
Morally gray cop
Murder disguised as illness
Small-town secrets
Found family
She fell first but he fell harder
Everyone’s a suspect
Trigger Warnings
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Murder & serial killings
Mild gore and forensic descriptions
Mentions of drug addiction and overdose (non glorified)
Toxic parenting,
infidelity and cheating (not by the main characters and non glorified)
Incest (non glorified and not by main characters)
Vouyerism and stalking
Age gap romance (handled with emotional complexity)
Emotional manipulation
Mentions of suicidal ideation (non-glorified)
Gaslighting
Grief & trauma
Poisoning through food
Moderate smut
sexual abuse (not by main characters I don’t write non-con/dub-con stuffs)
No happy endings (sorry)
> This story is fiction and does not promote violence, nor does it romanticize trauma. Reader discretion is advised.
I as an author would never promote or romanticise such stuffs. But certain elements are essential for the story which is why it’s included. Read at your own risk.
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