The Drowning: A Buried Truth. A Resurfaced Fear.

Software engineer Viji, devastated by the loss of her twins, becomes the prime suspect when her best friend Neha's baby is found drowned. ASP Kanika takes charge of the investigation, but Viji's strange, trance-like behaviour makes the case increasingly difficult to understand.

As more pregnant women disappear and the same blood-streaked symbol appears at the crime scenes, Kanika begins to suspect that the case may involve something far more sinister than an ordinary killer.

Nidhi Upadhyay is the bestselling author of That Night and I Hear You. She is an engineer-turned-headhunter with a strong interest in science, literature and thrillers.

The story begins with the drowning of Neha's baby and the disappearance of Neha herself. Viji, who has recently suffered the devastating loss of her twins, becomes the focus of suspicion after being discovered in a trance while holding the lifeless baby.

ASP Kanika investigates the disturbing circumstances but soon discovers that this is only the beginning. Several pregnant women have vanished, each disappearance connected to a mysterious blood-streaked symbol. When Neha's body is eventually found, Kanika realizes she may be facing a serial killer—or an ancient and malevolent force connected to black magic and tantric practices.

As Kanika races to uncover the truth before another woman becomes a victim, the boundaries between crime, superstition and the supernatural begin to blur.