This fiction, "Cash Fever" is a unique crime thriller. It exposes the high risk area of gambling, man's never ending urge for quick and easy money, the dirty intrigues of criminals and corruption spread over in all the walks of life including public administration. The beautiful craft and architecture of the novel rouses the enthusiasm of the reader from the beginning to the end, in one word, it is a one sit-reading. Kelvin, the main character in this novel wakes up from a prolonged spell of depression consequent on the sudden death of his wife, Stella. Inspired by a dream to make quick money for the secured life of his only daughter, two year old Maria, Kelvin goes to Goa with some money collected from his close friends and start gambling in the casinos there. But the "Lady Luck" did not favour him and he had to get another big amount from a financier, Mohammed who was the proprietor of Three Star Financiers, a nation wide net work indulged in dumping fake currencies imported from Pakistan to sabotage the Indian economy and also to find foot soldiers for the Jihad. Kelvin had to borrow huge money and becomes a slave of Mohammed. Maria was kidnapped and in the twist Mohammed was murdered and Kelvin was implicated and undergoes heavy torture.... This is indeed a great work that reveals the deftness of a seasoned creative author, effortlessly unraveling a complex story with utmost ease, dexterity and diligence. Every page and every chapter of the novel thrills the readers whose curiosity is aroused so naturally to look forward what happens on the next page and the next chapter. The author achieves it with his captivating style and the power of delineation.