The Face He Wore: Pushpak - A Noir Thriller (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798258626684)

One city. Two faces. A two-thousand-crore lie.

In the neon-drenched streets of Bangalore, Inspector Kamal knows that the way a body lies on the asphalt tells a story. When a "beggar" is killed in a hit-and-run outside the Leela Palace, he leaves behind two things that don't belong: a luxury watch and a handheld biometric scanner.

At the same moment, a Silicon Valley billionaire is reported kidnapped from the hotel lobby-yet security footage shows him walking out of the front door, calm and alone.

As Kamal follows a trail of blood and digital breadcrumbs, he uncovers a high-stakes conspiracy involving the Kavery 2.0 land registry. In a world where a fingerprint is the ultimate key, someone has found a way to steal more than just money. They've stolen a life.

Pushpak is a gripping noir thriller that explores the dark intersection of ancient greed and futuristic technology.