Sourabh Mukherjee, one of the country’s most loved crime fiction writers, has launched his new novel “The Trail of Blood”. The book is already in bestseller charts. In this candid conversation, we talked to the author about his new book.

Q: Sourabh, congratulations on your new book. What is “The Trail of Blood” about?

A: Thank you. “The Trail of Blood” is a murder mystery. Besides the obvious elements of suspense and thrill, the story has several layers with social, political and emotional perspectives. Spanning over a decade, the story traverses across the forests of Ranchi during the Maoist insurgency, the world of glamour in Mumbai, and upmarket Kolkata.