🔥 The mind is a weapon. The past is a trap. And someone's counting down to thirteen. 🔥

Three years after being convicted for his wife's brutal, fiery murder, former criminal profiler Dr. Aarav Mehta is rotting in prison—haunted by a night he can't remember, and a crime he might have committed. But when a string of ritualistic murders begins to mirror his wife's death—identical burns, the same red thread, and messages meant for him—the past resurfaces like a ticking time bomb.

Enter Inspector Devina Rajan, an unflinching CBI operative who offers Aarav a chance to reclaim his legacy and sanity: assist in the investigation, or let the body count rise.

As Aarav dives back into the world he once ruled with surgical brilliance, he uncovers a terrifying pattern: each victim is connected to his past, each clue crafted with intimate knowledge only he—or someone he trained—could possess.

Worse, someone is orchestrating the murders to trigger Aarav's suppressed memories. A dead wife. A secret daughter. A research project that turned minds into weapons. And a student who may have become his greatest creation—or his final undoing.

"13 Graves" by AcashVani is a blistering neo-noir thriller that fuses the psychological depth of Gone Girl, the fractured timelines of Memento, and the relentless pace of Mindhunter. Set across Mumbai's decaying alleys, cold morgues, and forgotten institutions, this novel is a tour de force in psychological horror, manipulation, and the question of identity.

📖 Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Dennis Lehane, Nolan's The Prestige, or True Detective Season 1.