Age of Vice

　　在這個罪惡的年代，金錢、快感與權力至上，家族的羈絆甚至可以致人於死地…
 
　　凌晨三點的新德里，一台超速的賓士轎車衝上人行道，奪走了五條人命。當警察打開車門，他們發現駕駛是個看似嚇傻了的年輕男子，他不是豪華轎車的車主，只是一名僕人。他是誰？怎麼會開著這台車？車主又在哪裡？一場充滿犯罪、毒品、謀殺與綁票的黑色史詩劇，即將展開。
 
　　《Age of Vice》描述了瓦迪亞家族中金錢、暴力與貪腐的複雜關係，其中又以三個角色為主：Ajay是出生貧困的僕人，透過努力一步步獲得家族的信任；Sunny是標準的紈褲子弟，為了超越父親的成就，不計代價；Neda是充滿好奇心的記者，陷入道德與慾望的掙扎。這三人之間的關係究竟會成為獲得自由的關鍵，或是觸動一場空前的毀滅？

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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.

Deepti Kapoor worked for several years as a journalist in New Delhi, after growing up in Northern India. The author of the novel Bad Character, she now lives in Portugal with her husband.