Under The Shadow of Death This Inspiring Political & Historical Novel centers on a heroic matriarch Karmi. Her character reveals the pathetic condition of a woman who is constantly under visible and invisible threat. The worst conditions prevalent are right from female foeticide to killing after rape.Where the pillars of Democracy themselves are involved in such heinous crimes there is no safe place for her graceful living. It is the darkest side of our civilization. This thematically powerful and beautifully structured novel has its unique place in the world of literature