On a foggy New Year’s Eve in 1997, Naina Talwar survives a car accident—and stumbles into a murder already being covered up. Inside a secluded villa lies the body of Riya Thapar. There are no signs of struggle. No broken glass. There are only those who appear to be prepared. As police arrive and statements are shaped, Naina realizes the truth is not being discovered—it is being decided. Guided by those who understand how power really works, she is pulled into a system where cooperation is rewarded and silence has consequences. Each choice she makes tightens the story around her. Tense, intelligent, and unsettling, On the Intimacy of Lies is a psychological crime novel about how easily an ordinary person can become part of a lie—and how difficult it is to walk away once the narrative is set.