The literary works of Anita Nair represent social realism. She is among the pioneer writers of contemporary Indian English literature. Chain of Custody (2016) has been written in the sub-genre of crime fiction. It is the second book in the Inspector Borei Gowda series. It is also subtitled as ‘An Inspector Gowda novel’. In this text, she writes for the cause of trafficked children, forced prostitution, and child labour. This chapter examines the fictional resistance presented in this text by the…
Read moreThe literary works of Anita Nair represent social realism. She is among the pioneer writers of contemporary Indian English literature. Chain of Custody (2016) has been written in the sub-genre of crime fiction. It is the second book in the Inspector Borei Gowda series. It is also subtitled as ‘An Inspector Gowda novel’. In this text, she writes for the cause of trafficked children, forced prostitution, and child labour. This chapter examines the fictional resistance presented in this text by the storyline, exposing the evil side of modernized cities and powerful men. Through this text, Nair proves that crime fiction can act as a medium of social commentary and presenting resistance against the evil forces. The formal structure of the chapter looks at the resistance on part of the victims, noble characters and the narrative strategies. Drawing on the insights and precision of agency theory, economic inequality and chain of custody, this chapter presents how crime fiction by women authors function as an act of resistance.
