The Chief Minister's Assassin - A Novel by Ali Yusufali

The Chief Minister’s Assassin follows the lives of Salmaan, Preeti and Akaash, drawn together by hatred, murder, mayhem, rape, revenge, lust, love and destiny - from the slums of Naroda Patia in Gujarat to the shantytowns of Govendhi in Mumbai. Salmaan: Grandson of a poor fruit vendor with grand ambitions in Gujarat sees his beloved grandfather murdered and sister raped and killed, moves to Mumbai. Circumstances force him to join the local mafia but the gang also gives him an opportunity for revenge. Preeti: Salmaan’s childhood dream girl, daughter of a petty grocer and head of a radical Hindu group in Gujarat escapes the rigid home confines of Gujarati customs and a forced marriage. In Mumbai, she pursues an education in law. But destiny has Salmaan play an eventful role in her love life. Akaash: Born into a multi billionaire conglomerate family in Gujarat, he assumes family and corporate responsibility at a very young age. A soft spot for Preeti and political power plays eventually drag him into an uncertain future. You will lose yourself into the world of dirty politics and the power-drunk people who play the games, the ugly consequences that inevitably follow, laugh at the characters this novel brings to life and be on the edge of your wits to find out the eventual climax.