In this book, the author analyses the numbers that lay bare the truth behind the hype, studies the areas political and cultural heritage and speaks to the protagonists and victims. A Sleepy coastal district in the scenic South Indian state of Kerala, Kannur has metamorphosed into a hotbed of political violence in the past few decades. Even as India heaves into the age of technology and economic growth, the district has been making national headlines for brutal murders with sickening regularity.The authors investigation and interviews reveal a bigger game at work, involving player who will stop at nothing to win.