1. Plotting Crimes: Early Crime Writings in Bangla and their Contexts -- 2. Bleak Houses: Domestic Dystopias and Crimes in Bankim’s Bishbrikhha and Krishnakanta’s Will -- 3. Wanton Wives and Widows: Investigating Female Bodies in the Daroga Accounts of Priyanath Mukhopadhyay -- 4. Deviant by Design: Female Criminals in the Daroga Accounts of Priyanath Mukhopadhyay -- 5. Detection and Desire…