?Transparent Shadows? is a work of fiction, created stories around two amateur professional actors, who were very popular stage artists, of Kolkata. In spite long experience enacting various roles Shoilen Dutta, finds that he could not get absorbed due to severe compition, in real acting careers to get lucrative chances in professional stage, TV serials or film opportunities in Kolkata, . As he was getting past middle age with meager income, he realizes the bleak future awaits him; as he may have to quit the profession and depend on others, if he becomes invalid or old . He, along with another a younger amateur stage artist Lolit Sen, decide to earn illicitly by exploiting many foolish public by deception with their clever acting profession . They make elaborate planning in acts of deceit of different situations to make money from unsuspecting victims. Their new ventures are depicted in Three Episodes of this book. In each episode the duos face variety of characters with different situations having interesting twists and unexpected turns, with a touch of humour . It is in fact compilation of different stories in which the two play interesting key roles, of this Crime novel with three hilarious Episodes. This is a fiction and not based on real lives of any past or present stage actors