‘Crimes of Passion is a much-needed chronicle of savage acts. By archiving these cases—which otherwise had a run under newspaper headlines—the book does a good service of building a crime repository, a reminder of the brutal limits of human actions. The matter-of-fact writing and the straight narration reiterate that the victim is most often the powerless minority; in the case of the stories listed here, an unsuspecting woman.’
—Smita Nair, Ace crime reporter

‘In the realm of relationships, love and rejection often collide, resulting in tragic consequences unsparing of those involved. This intricate dance between love and rejection lies at the heart of Gerard De Souza's compelling work, Crimes of Passion: When Desire Turns Deadly. Gerard masterfully weaves together tales of passion, desire and heartbreak, taking us on a gripping journey through the depths of human nature, through stories which bookmark the perils of this raw emotion. […] Crimes of Passion is an amalgam of these qualities and promises to be a wholesome read for those who love the art of story-telling guided by the rigorous pursuit of fact.’
—Mayabhushan Nagvenkar, Journalist

Gerard de Souza is a journalist based in Goa, with 15 years of experience in reporting on a wide range of issues, including politics, environment and crime. He also keenly follows criminal trials. His reporting on the death of a British teenager, Scarlett Keeling, and the subsequent trial of the alleged drug dealer and shack bartender—both accused of conspiring to murder her—has earned him accolades. When not writing and reporting, he is busy fishing for clams, hunting for the best cashew feni or tending to his mango orchard.