This book, set in 1832 in India, catalogues the spine-chilling and very real story of a thug, not to sensationalize it, but with the purpose of arousing public opinion against the existence of such a heinous and criminal system. These confessions is a tale of crime and retribution. Set in 1832, the story lays bare the practices of the 'Thugs', or deceivers as they were called, who lived in boats and used to murder those passengers whom they were able to entice ...