Description

In the shadowed corridors of Mumbai’s contemporary art world, a disturbing series of dark paintings begins to surface anonymous, unsettling, and deeply personal. As whispers grow louder, a horrifying truth comes into focus: these works of art are connected to a string of gruesome murders.

Enter Detective Karan Mehta, a grief-stricken and emotionally exhausted police officer navigating loss, moral conflict, and a city that no longer feels familiar. Assigned to a case that blurs the line between crime investigation and artistic obsession, Karan is drawn into the mind of Aarav Sen, a brilliant yet disturbed artist who believes that true art must outlive death, no matter the cost.

What begins as a murder mystery soon evolves into a tense psychological thriller, where art becomes evidence, obsession becomes ideology, and justice itself is questioned. As Karan closes in, he must confront not only a dangerous criminal mind, but also his own limits how much darkness can one witness without becoming part of it?

Dark, atmospheric, and intellectually unsettling, Canvas of Shadows is a crime thriller novel that blends psychological suspense, literary noir, and philosophical tension. It explores themes of obsession, morality, grief, legacy, and the unsettling power of beauty born from violence.

This novel is ideal for readers who enjoy:
Psychological thrillers
Dark crime fiction
Murder mystery novels
Serial killer thrillers
Literary suspense
Indian noir fiction

Slow-burn mysteries with depth

If you’re drawn to stories where the mind is the true battleground and every clue carries a deeper meaning, Canvas of Shadows will stay with you long after the final page.

Some art is meant to disturb.
Some shadows never fade.