The Chessboard of Crime

Set against the vibrant and shadowy backdrops of Europe—this story follows Detective Kartik celebrated for his brilliance and unshakable logic. But when a baffling case slips through his fingers a stranger appears—a teenager cloaked in mystery whose intellect and instincts defy explanation. What begins as an uneasy alliance soon spirals into a deeper enigma as Kartik finds himself drawn into the mind of his elusive assistant. Each solved case offers not just justice but a fragment of truth about the teen’s identity—a truth Kartik becomes desperate to uncover.