NINETY DAYS Paperback

"NINETY DAYS: The True Story of the Hunt for Rajiv Gandhi's Assassins" by Anirudhya Mitra is a gripping, blow-by-blow account of one of the most significant and controversial criminal investigations in contemporary Indian history. The book meticulously details the harrowing 90-day period following the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on May 21, 1991, at an election rally in Sriperumbudur. Written by a journalist who closely covered the event, it unravels the complex plot orchestrated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the relentless efforts of the CBI's Special Investigation Team to identify the perpetrators, and their desperate chase for the mastermind, Sivarasan, to his ultimate hideout. Mitra's narrative not only provides a definitive account of the investigative triumph but also explores the unanswered questions surrounding the deaths of the hit squad members and the broader political implications of the assassination.