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Thrillers/Suspense

Proxy War

bySudip Talukdar

The Counter Moves

Two children witness a murder in an abandoned mill, triggering a chain of criminal alliances that pulls the Army into an undeclared war.

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Language
English
Binding / Format
PAPERBACK
ISBN
9781942426486
Pages
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Published
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Category
Thrillers/Suspense

Overview

Two children wander into an abandoned mill and witness a murder. What follows is not a mystery — it is a hunt. The don whose secret they have seen sends henchmen after them, and the children's flight sets off a chain of events that escalates far beyond one crime in one building.

Sudip Talukdar structures Proxy War as an expansion of stakes: a local criminal's desire to eliminate witnesses draws him into alliances with politicians and drug lords, which in turn makes Army personnel the targets of a narcotics-funded operation. What began as a witness problem becomes a covert conflict between forces sworn to protect the country and those determined to destabilize it. The thriller moves through its escalations with the precision of a chess match — each move answering the last, building toward a climax that justifies every prior complication.

An innocent foray into an abandoned mill turns into a living nightmare for a couple of children, when they witness a horrific murder. Both of them flee the spot, chased by the dreaded don's henchmen. Later, the don, extremely upset by his still elusive quarries, resorts to desperate measures to ensure his own survivability and power. He ties up with politicians and makes a deal with notorious drug lords, to target Army personnel. It escalates into an untold war between the opposing forces, one sworn to defend the land and the other equally bent on destabilizing it. The cloak and dagger operation, like crafty moves on a chessboard, builds up to a shattering climax.

Author

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Sudip Talukdar

Bitten by the literary bug and love of books quite early in life, the author resolved to master the art of writing, overcoming many limitations on the way, associated with the exacting process, driven by sheer determination and perseverance. However, converting ideas and experiences into words happened to be an extremely elusive quest, but with relentless practice he acquired a modicum of control. Since then, he has made steady progress as a budding journalist and as a senior editor, highlighting contemporary issues, exposing graft and doing his bit for the underdog. The author, an M. Phil in English, based earned his degree while writing a dissertation on redoubtable Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective of all time. Shri Talukdar has written extensively on strategic, military, political and social matters, representing a corpus of more than 200 articles in the Indian Defence Review, The Salute, South Asia Monitor and cover stories for India Review and Analysis. Post innings with the mainstream media, he has branched out as an author, strategic affairs columnist and screen-writer, besides editing books and writing reviews. He is also described as "a bold and unorthodox mind", who has given a shaper edge to his literary endeavours, learning from setbacks and bitter experiences in life.

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