The city buzzed with the aftermath of the annual school charity gala. Laughter echoed in reels and photos, but behind the curtain, a tragedy had quietly unfolded.
A school principal was found dead in the auditorium.No signs of struggle. No scream. Just a broken mirror, and on it, smeared in lipstick—a smile.
The local police were puzzled. Suicide? Accident?But something felt... wrong.
A figure as mysterious as the crimes he solved.Silent. Observant. Unmoved by the chaos of the world.He arrived without fanfare, eyes scanning everything and everyone.
Where others saw tragedy, he saw a pattern.
The lipstick? A rare vintage shade discontinued years ago.The mirror? Not just broken—cracked diagonally, just like another unsolved case in another state.And then, the child's drawing. One student, quietly sketching the gala night, had drawn two principals.
Amanat dug deeper—across files, travel records, makeup brands.A pattern emerged: across three cities, three similar murders.Same lipstick. Same broken mirror. Same smile.
The killer? A master of disguise. A woman who could blend in, mimic accents, steal identities for a day—known in whispers as: The Mirror Killer.
But Amanat didn't chase. He waited.He leaked a subtle press quote: "The mirror never lies, even when we do."
That was bait.
The killer returned to the scene, curious, arrogant.She entered the auditorium one final time—only to find Amanat already waiting.
"Your reflection showed more than you thought," he said, handcuffing her calmly. "Especially in the eyes of a child."
The case closed.
No interviews. No medals.By morning, Amanat Mann was gone—Like a shadow that only appears when you need it most.
Summary:
A psychological thriller featuring the sharp, silent brilliance of Amanat Mann IPS, who uncovers a serial killer through quiet observation, childlike insight, and a deep understanding of human behavior.