{"product_id":"the-story-of-my-assassins","title":"The Story of my Assassins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: By Tarun J Tejpal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ Speaking Tiger Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 25 November 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length:‎ 100 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 9363361268\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-9363361263\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 650 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of My Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e by Tarun J. Tejpal is a sprawling, gritty political thriller and socio-cultural crime novel set in contemporary India. inspired by real events—specifically a foiled plot against the author's own life during his investigative journalism career—the novel begins with a Delhi-based investigative journalist learning that police have arrested five hitmen hired to assassinate him. Driven by journalistic obsession, the protagonist delves deep into the backstories of his five prospective killers (Hathoda Tyagi, Chini, Kabir, Kali, and Billa). The core philosophy of the narrative centers on exploring how structural violence, rural poverty, caste oppression, and institutional corruption birth crime, transforming ordinary marginalized men into brutal enforcers. As the journalist pieces together their pasts, the novel unveils a dark, panoramic portrait of modern India's socio-economic underbelly, culminating in the popular Amazon Prime Video series adaptation \u003ci\u003ePaatal Lok\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarun J. Tejpal is an Indian journalist, publisher, and novelist who was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eTehelka\u003c\/i\u003e, an influential news magazine known for pioneering sting operations and investigative journalism in India. Writing with a hyper-vivid, visceral, and unapologetic literary style, Tejpal uses rich prose to dissect political power dynamics, urban-rural divides, and systemic injustice. His debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e and his follow-up \u003ci\u003eThe Story of My Assassins\u003c\/i\u003e earned wide critical acclaim internationally for their raw, sweeping scope of contemporary South Asian life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speaking Tiger Publishing Pvt. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52255496569130,"sku":"VASY-9363361268","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/81WLH9iKsbL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786604625","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/the-story-of-my-assassins","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}