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The story begins with a romantic affair between Saravanan, a young Tamilian scientist with a doctorate in fisheries science and Alice, a Malayalee medical student in the beautiful city of Mysore, culminating in marriage. Soon the marriage faces trouble as Saravanan, gets drawn into a casual affair with a junior woman scientist. This leads to a steamy sexy night, while on tour in the picturesque research station in the southern tip of India. Matters become complex, with two murders taking place in a boat doing fishing in the outer sea. Will the smart and efficient police officer assigned to investigate the crime be successful in solving the crime? Will he expose the sinister activities that are going on? Will Alice’s maternal ambition bear fruit? What will be Dr Saravanan’s prospects? Will he attain the top position in the research institution? Will he be able to overcome the tide of murky politics? The backdrop of the story is the lively port city of Cochin. The city has emerged as the export hub for seafood in the country. The story unfolds with plenty of twists and turns, which will keep the reader tightly glued to the book, besides giving interesting information on seafood and fisheries technology.