India, April 25 -- In Delhi in the 1970s, the sons and daughters of SP Chopra, one of India's political architects, live together in a sprawling complex, A-19 Modern Colony, vying for influence in a family shaped by the great man's legacy. By the end of that decade, the descendants are scrambling to define their futures in a nation on the brink of transformation. Newlyweds Gita and Sachin Chopra move to America, believing it's the only way to escape the pressure cooker that is Sachin's prominent family. Yet Delhi remains an inescapable force that draws them back, even as Gita is menaced by Sachin's predatory uncle, Laxman. A man of restless ambition, Laxman ascends through the ranks of a rising Hindu nationalist movement, while Vibha, his sister, tries to keep the reputation of the family intact. The Complex compels one to ask: Could the upheavals in A-19 reflect the convulsions of a nation? This novel is a family saga that is also a piercing political drama....