“Behind every missing child, there is a trail of secrets someone wants to bury.”

Welcome back to the gritty, unpredictable world of Inspector Borei Gowda — a world where the city of Bangalore has two faces. One that shines in the light of urban progress. And another that lurks in the shadows, where crime, corruption, and cruelty hide in plain sight.

Chain of Custody isn’t just a crime novel. It’s a deeply unsettling, powerfully written thriller that grabs you by the collar and refuses to let go. Anita Nair delivers the second book in the Inspector Gowda series with more bite, more depth, and a plot that’s both emotionally wrenching and disturbingly real.

This time, it starts with a missing twelve-year-old girl. Innocent. Quiet. Gone without a trace. What follows is a chilling journey into the dark alleys of child trafficking, elite corruption, and systematic exploitation. Gowda, the gruff, emotionally complex inspector with a moral spine made of steel, must untangle a web that involves powerful men, compromised systems, and shattered lives.

But this isn’t your average police procedural. Nair peels back the layers of society — from Bangalore’s elite homes to its most broken corners — and shows us just how fragile justice can be when power and money get in the way. Gowda is not a hero in shining armor. He’s bruised, disillusioned, and deeply human. But he fights. And that’s what makes this story matter.

You won’t find manufactured drama or convenient plot twists here. Instead, you'll get sharp writing, crisp dialogue, and haunting realism. The book forces you to think about the cost of silence. About the invisible victims no one wants to talk about. And about how truth often comes at a price.

It’s not an easy read. But it’s an important one.

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