Chalk Dust & Crime Scenes: The Cases of Latika Chatterjee

Some women fight with fists. She fights with chalk rhythm and reason. Latika Chatterjee is not a detective by profession. She is a schoolteacher by day a classical dancer by passion and a mother wife and citizen by duty. Yet when silence becomes suspicious and truth hides behind tradition it is Latika who steps into the shadows asking the questions no one else dares to. ‘In Chalk Dust & Crime Scenes’ readers enter a world where intellect and intuitioncollide with crime where ordinary lives are layered with secrets and where justice is not always loud—but always necessary. Latika navigates this world with grace and grit using her deep understanding of human nature sharpobservational skills and unwavering moral compass to uncover what liesbeneath the surface. Set against the richly textured backdrop of Kolkata this collection explores the quiet power of a woman who refuses to look away. These stories are not just about crime—they are about courage. Theychallenge stereotypes celebrate emotional intelligence and prove that even in the most familiar places mystery and meaning often wait just beyond the obvious. This is not just a detective book. It’s a journey into the mind of a woman who sees what others miss—and acts when others stand still.