A Hiding to Nothing

DEVIN PINTO, THE YOUNG SON OF NEJA AND RAMESH, IS KIDNAPPED ON A DAY TRIP OUT OF COLOMBO. NO CLUES. NO DEMANDS. NO POLICE INVOLVEMENT. In the gilded, claustrophobic circles of Sri Lanka's elite, appearances are everything – and secrets can be deadly. Neja and Ramesh must keep the incident out of the headlines and away from the prying eyes of entitled families, while navigating Neja's fraught relationship with an enemy close to home: her powerful mother-in-law. Who would dare take Devin – and why? Is it the hunk of a swimming coach Neja gets too close to? Could it be the ghosts of their past – the ruthless creditors Ramesh deceived in a Ponzi scheme, now back for blood? Or is it the enigmatic Dr Haksar who helped them have a child? And what of the mysterious woman from the British High Commission, whose probing questions hint at knowledge she shouldn't possess? As the whispers grow louder, one name resurfaces with terrifying weight: Satya Basu. Is she back to settle an old score? From Colombo's manicured gardens to Durham's cobblestone streets, acclaimed author Chhimi Tenduf-La unravels a suspenseful tale where the truth is elusive – and the cost of uncovering it may be too high to bear.