About the Book: Necropolis
Razia is a creature of the night and a political player, a well-dressed clubber
and a lover of poetry. She may even behundreds of years old, almost as old as
her home - Delhi- the city of tombs, at once majestic and in disarray,
testamentto its numerous deaths and renewals. Hers is the tale of Delhi itself,
of a city trying to bridge the gap between the old andthe new.
She is muse and antagonist to DCP Sajan Dayal, whosecenturies-old roots lie in
bureaucratic service in urban Delhi. Heis assisted by a heavyset middle-aged
Punjabi named Kapoor- who is a legend in