{"product_id":"i-am-on-the-hit-list-murder-and-myth-making-in-south-india-by-rollo-romig","title":"I Am on the Hit List: Murder and Myth-making in South India by Rollo Romig","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA STUNNING, UNSETTLING INVESTIGATION INTO A NATION AT THE CROSSROADS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFinalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003eI Am on the Hit List\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, epic narrative that delves deep into the assassination of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh. On September 5, 2017, the shooting of Lankesh outside her Bengaluru home sent shockwaves through the country, igniting mass protests and exposing the dangerous fissures in modern Indian democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eJournalist Rollo Romig—who has reported on South India for over a decade—follows the trail of Gauri’s life and death, navigating a complex web of political extremists, organized crime, and shadowy religious groups. The narrative is as atmospheric as it is investigative, moving from the intellectual hubs of Church Street in Bengaluru to secretive ashrams in Goa and global restaurant chains. By tracing these threads, Romig interrogates the cycle of polarization and bloodshed that fuels political murder, while simultaneously offering a moving ode to the journalists, writers, and activists who stand as the last line of defense against the decline of democratic values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a landmark work of narrative journalism:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDeep Investigative Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching look at one of India’s most high-profile murder cases, revealing the \"murky forces\" operating in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Broader Lens:\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond the crime itself, the book frames Gauri’s story within the larger context of history, religion, and the fragility of dissent in modern India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNarrative Brilliance:\u003c\/b\u003e Romig weaves together disparate locations and time periods—from IT-fueled high rises to the ancient story of St. Thomas—to create a hauntingly vivid portrait of a society in flux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInternationally Acclaimed:\u003c\/b\u003e Recognized as a Pulitzer Prize Finalist, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the challenges facing democracy, both in India and globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52424009908507,"sku":null,"price":679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/91ahJShhemL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782882650","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/i-am-on-the-hit-list-murder-and-myth-making-in-south-india-by-rollo-romig","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}