Deepti Kapoor

This is the age of vice, where money, pleasure, and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also kill.

New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold.

Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family — loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all.

In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family’s ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence and revenge, will these characters’ connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction?

Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.

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Age of Vice

"The story of a twenty-year-old girl in New Delhi caught up in a dangerous love affair"--

A Bad Character

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED OPRAH DAILY PICK FOR 2023 'Ill-fated love and toxic family power struggles provide emotional drive for this big dynastic saga' JAKE ARNOTT, GUARDIAN 'Huge, epic, immersive and absorbing . . . certain to be a book of the year' LEE CHILD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Kapoor's violent and bitter story is deeply addictive' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW) This is the age of vice, where pleasure and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also kill New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the kerb, and in the blink of an eye five people are dead. It's a rich man's car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family-loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all. In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals, and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family's ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence, and revenge, will these characters' connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction? Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.

'The Story is Unputdownable . . . This is how It's Done when It's Done Exactly Right' Stephen King

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK “Dazzling...Finally free from the book’s grip, now all I want to do is get others hooked.”— The Washington Post “Cinematic…A luxe thriller…As a storyteller, Kapoor is a natural.”-- The New York Times "Sensationally good — huge, epic, immersive and absorbing ... certain to be a book of the year." —Lee Child This is the age of vice, where money, pleasure, and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also kill. New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family -- loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all. In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family’s ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence and revenge, will these characters’ connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction? Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK “Dazzling...Finally free from the book’s grip, now all I want to do is get others hooked.”— The Washington Post “Cinematic…A luxe thriller…As a storyteller, Kapoor is a natural.”—The New York Times "Sensationally good — huge, epic, immersive and absorbing ... certain to be a book of the year." —Lee Child This is the age of vice, where money, pleasure, and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also kill. New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family -- loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all. In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family’s ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence and revenge, will these characters’ connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction? Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.

This is the age of vice, when money, pleasure and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also kill New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who can’t explain the strange series of events that led to this crime, or foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family—loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all. In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined. Born into poverty, Ajay is the watchful servant who rises through the family’s ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, yearning, violence and revenge, will these characters’ connections become a path to escape or a trigger for further destruction? Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, Age of Vice transports readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi. An intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance and the consequences of corruption, it is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.

I syndens tid er en berusende fortelling om gangstere og elskere, falske venner, forbudt kjærlighet og korrupsjon. Det er stor litteratur og storslagen underholdning i en og samme bok. Dette er i syndens tid: Penger, nytelse og makt betyr alt, og familiebånd kan like gjerne være kvelende som beskyttende. Klokken tre en morgen i New Dehli treffer en Mercedes fortauskanten i altfor høy fart, og på et øyeblikk er fem uskyldige mennesker døde. Det er bilen til en riking, men når støvet legger seg er ingen riking å se, bare en sjokkskadd tjener som ikke kan forklare hvordan denne ulykken, denne forbrytelsen, kunne skje. Det er opptakten til historien om den mektige Wadia-familien. Deepti Kapoor tar seg i denne romanen smidig frem gjennom tid og perspektiver i samtidens India. I syndens tid er en episk fortelling, der den eksplosive handlingen får næring av den forførende velstanden, forbløffende korrupsjonen og forferdelige volden som kjennetegner Wadia-familien. De er elsket av noen, foraktet av andre, men fryktet av alle. I skyggen av luksuriøse eiendommer, ekstravagante fester, skitne forretninger og korrupte politikere blir tre menneskers liv bundet sammen i en farlig knute. Ajay er den vaktsomme tjeneren fra fattige kår som blir en av families mest betrodde menn. Den forkjælte playboyen Sunny er imperiearvingen som bare har ett eneste mål for øyet, nemlig å knuse faren sin. Og vakre, frigjorte Neda er den nysgjerrige journalisten som blir fanget i spennet mellom sin moral og sitt begjær. Denne thrilleren av en familesaga tar leseren med fra Uttar Pradesh' støvete landsbyer til det pulserende storbylivet I New Dehli. Deepti Kapoor er født i Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, og vokste opp i Bombay, Bahrain og Dehradun. I 1997 begynte hun å studere journalistikk ved Universitetet i Delhi og tok deretter en master i sosialpsykologi. Hun bor i Goa. I syndens tid er hennes andre roman.

I syndens tid

C'est l'ère du vice, où les liens qui unissent sont aussi ceux qui tuent. " Auteurs débutants, un conseil : Lisez Age of Vice. Un récit efficace, nerveux, où chaque mot compte - impossible à lâcher. Si vous visez un travail vraiment parfait, c'est le modèle à suivre. " Stephen King ​" Quel livre dément ! Énorme, choquant, brutal, tendre, déchirant. Un des meilleurs romans que j'aie jamais lus. " Marlon James New Delhi, 3 heures du matin. Une Mercedes roulant à vive allure manque un virage et, en un instant, cinq personnes sont tuées. C'est la voiture d'un homme riche. Mais lorsque la poussière retombe, le chauffeur s'avère n'être qu'un domestique en état de choc qui ne peut expliquer l'étrange série d'événements qui a mené à ce crime. Tout comme il ne peut prévoir le drame qui est sur le point de se dérouler. À l'ombre de propriétés luxueuses, de soirées extravagantes, d'affaires sombres et de diverses influences politiques, trois vies s'entremêlent dangereusement. Celle d'Ajay, domestique attentif, né d'une famille très pauvre, qui tente de gravir les échelons. Celle de Sunny, jeune héritier charismatique qui rêve d'éclipser son père. Et celle de Neda, journaliste prise entre la morale et son désir. Les liens qui unissent ces personnages seront-ils pour chacun une porte de sortie ou l'élément déclencheur d'une plus grande destruction ? Oscillant au début des années 2000 dans une Inde contemporaine encore jamais décrite ainsi, transportant les lecteurs des villages poussiéreux de l'Uttar Pradesh à l'énergie urbaine de New Delhi, Age of Vice est une histoire brutale et sensuelle emportée par la richesse séduisante, la corruption effrayante, et la violence sanguinaire du clan des Wadia – aimé de certains, exécré par d'autres, craint de tous.

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A highly charged fiction debut about a young woman in India, and the love that both shatters and transforms her She is twenty, restless in New Delhi. Her mother has died; her father has left for Singapore. He is a few years older, just back to India from New York. When they meet in a café one afternoon, she—lonely, hungry for experience, yearning to break free of tradition—casts aside her fears and throws herself headlong into a love affair, one that takes her where she has never been before. Told in a voice at once gritty and lyrical, mournful and frank, A Bad Character marks the arrival of an astonishingly gifted new writer. It is an unforgettable hymn to a dangerous, exhilarating city, and a portrait of desire and its consequences as timeless as it is universal.

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