One Million Footsteps

Jeyamohan’s compelling entry into detective fiction introduces Ousepachan, a maverick and world‑weary former police officer whose narration—laced with sharp wit and an irreverent love for indecent jokes—focuses less on the crimes he investigates and more on the complex minds that commit them. His inquiries unravel through generational curses, turbulent affairs and the quiet erosion of moral boundaries, each thread ultimately revealing the timeless human impulses of love, desire, honour, ego and the pursuit of power. Rooted deeply in the cultural landscapes of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, this luminous translation of a legendary Tamil writer’s work treats crime not merely as mystery but as a lens through which to understand society itself. Layered with history, myth and philosophical introspection, the collection becomes a meditation on human nature, urging readers to look beyond surface appearances to the deeper truths that lie beneath.