January 1922 and the Bangalore Constabulary is on high alert. The Prince of Wales is scheduled to visit the city seeking to redeem his reputation after disastrous visits which were marked by violent anti-British riots. Kaveri has none of these concerns on her mind when she receives VIP tickets to the famous Bangalore circus. But when a celebrity magician shackled in an iron cage filled with deadly snakes disappears into thin air she is stunned to discover her friend and favourite policeman Inspector Ismail is telling her to leave the case well alone. After solving two cases of murder Kaveri Murthy thought she had cemented her reputation as the Bangalore's favourite lady detective. But when death threats are left at her doorstep and the bodies start to pile up Kaveri realises she has never been in this much danger. . .
