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Kidney Beans

Kidney Beans

Written by: Souvik Mandal
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A crime thriller serialized weekly. Small-town Bengal. Missing children. A detective who has seen this before.

ogsimpleindian.substack.comSouvik Mandal
Episodes
  • Cold on the Burner

    Cold on the Burner
    Mar 23 2026

    A cold stove. A free egg roll. A stranger by the river with square hands.

    A deep dive into Chapter 3 of Kidney Beans — how a safety net disappears and a trap takes its place.

    Read the full chapter: https://ogsimpleindian.substack.com/p/cold-on-the-burner

    Start from the beginning:

    Chapter 1 — Unknown Number

    Chapter 2 — Tide is Coming

    New chapters every Sunday.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ogsimpleindian.substack.com
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    18 mins
  • Tide is Coming

    Tide is Coming
    Mar 23 2026

    A golden egg roll. A collar straightened by the wrong hands. A 50-rupee note pushed back across the counter.

    A deep dive into Chapter 2 of Kidney Beans — the anatomy of a trap built entirely out of kindness.

    Read the full chapter: https://ogsimpleindian.substack.com/p/tide-is-coming

    Start from the beginning:

    Chapter 1 — Unknown Number

    Chapter 3 — Cold on the Burner

    New chapters every Sunday.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ogsimpleindian.substack.com
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    18 mins
  • Unknown Number

    Unknown Number
    Mar 23 2026

    A cold cup of tea. A phone call from seven years ago. A single word buried in the district briefs.

    Spoilers for Chapter 1 ahead. Read it first: Unknown Number

    Catch up:

    Chapter 2 — Tide is Coming

    Chapter 3 — Cold on the Burner

    New chapters every Sunday.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ogsimpleindian.substack.com
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    20 mins
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