Rule of Five Series Book 1 "She reads the dead for clues; he lives by the law. But in the crossfire of truth and trauma, their hearts are the only evidence left unguarded." Dr. Tanvi Rawal has built her world on facts, scalpel-sharp wit, and the protective walls of emotional detachment. As one of Mumbai's most sought-after forensic pathologists and profilers, she sees the worst of humanity-and hides from her own family's suffocating expectations. When a brutal series of killings rocks the city, she's paired with DCP Vedant Jadhav, a man whose calm discipline and unreadable gaze infuriate her. DCP Vedant Jadhav, a senior IPS officer raised in the shadows of duty and sacrifice, doesn't have time for distractions-especially not the defiant, sarcastic doctor with a chip on her shoulder and brilliance in her eyes. But as they dive into the mind of a killer, forced into proximity and tangled instincts, a different truth emerges: some walls can only be broken from within. And for two people who swore never to be vulnerable again-trust might be the most terrifying crime of all. Tropes: • Grumpy-Sunshine • Opposites Attract • Forced Proximity • Intellectual Sparring • Workplace Romance • Slow Burn