
The Line That Holds
Literary Crime
By Arjun PV
A character-driven literary crime novel set substantially in Hyderabad, following police officer Arjun Vedanta Rao as he investigates missing records, altered reports, and unanswered questions surrounding his father's past.
ISBN: 979-8903629275
- Publisher
- Notion Press
- Pages
- 418
The Story
The Line That Holds combines investigative crime with psychological tension, family drama, institutional conflict, and moral dilemmas. At its centre is Arjun's investigation into a past that has been obscured by missing records and altered reports.
The investigation connects Arjun to the legacy of his father, Vedanta Rao, a principled police officer whose refusal to compromise his conscience carries consequences long after his death. As the buried details begin to emerge, Arjun discovers that corruption can exist within the very systems established to uphold justice.
Alongside the investigation, the novel examines the effects of silence on individuals and families. Arjun's relationship with Katyayani Iyer adds another personal dimension to the search for truth, while the story raises difficult questions about institutional power, loyalty, memory, and moral courage.
What You'll Discover
- Arjun Vedanta Rao's investigation into his father's mysterious past.
- Missing records and altered reports that conceal important truths.
- The legacy of Vedanta Rao, a police officer guided by conscience.
- A network of corruption within institutions meant to uphold justice.
- Katyayani Iyer's connection to the consequences of buried truths.
- The conflict between institutional loyalty and the pursuit of justice.