In September 2012, we were the first Indian newspaper to reveal a new e-book, Mumbai Confidential, by an Indian team of US-based Saurav Mohapatra and Mumbai-based illustrator Vivek Shinde that gave crime noir a new lease of life. The title, complete with believable characters, a city-themed script and a pacy, gritty storyboard, is about Arjun Kadam, a one-time encounter specialist and rising star of the police force. Now, Mumbai Confidential is set for a paperback release later this month.