The Antagonists

About the Book

“I am one of you . . . that is why I, and only I, can be trusted to do what is good for you.” January 12, 2013. Sachin Lohia, billionaire businessman, has just woken up to a nightmare. A raging fire in his hospital. Over hundred people dead. Journalists demanding answers. And worst of all, the chief minister of West Bengal, the formidable Devi, calling him a murderer. Hot-headed and stubborn, Devi doesn’t bother with formalities—or facts. Her people are baying for blood, and Sachin is the perfect scapegoat. But will her schemes bring about his downfall or will she be the one to get hurt in this battle of wits? Seamlessly melding the personal and the political, this is a darkly satirical story of clashing egos, fatal misunderstandings, and dangerous self-deception. Irreverent, incisive, occasionally scabrous, and always bold, The Antagonists shines a light on the murky world of politics.

About the Author
Tina Biswas read Politics, Philosophy, and Economics at New College, Oxford, and writes whatever she can, whenever she can. After her highly praised debut, Dancing With The Two-Headed Tigress, Tina followed up with The Red Road. Her novels have been critically acclaimed in newspapers such as The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Statesman, and The Globe and Mail. The Antagonists is her third novel. She lives in London with her husband and young daughter, and is currently working on her fourth novel.