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Chess without a Queen

Written by Virag Dhulia

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294 pages, about 6 hours of reading

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When Rishabh Tanwar returns to Lucknow after completing his MBA in London, he gets kidnapped during the elections. Post elections, Uttar Pradesh prepares to welcome the youngest CM of India. However, shortly after commencing office, the CM is booked for a crime he didn’t commit. The needle of suspicion points to a retired judge who has scores to settle with the CM. What follows is an excruciating journey for the accused CM to save not only his skin but also the newly elected government that is in tatters with its CM in the dock.

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