Tag: rural India fiction

Cobra Orchard: The Secret Hidden in My Psychological Thriller’s Title

A golden abstract sleek image representing a cobra rising from the pages of an old and tattered book. The background has a maroon tinge with dried out orchard trees lined on both sides. Symbolism for the title Cobra Orchard.

Cobra Orchard: The Secret Hidden in My Psychological Thriller’s Title

Published by Terveen Gill on June 21, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe cobra in Indian mythology. The orchard, a place of cultivation and decay. What do the two together reveal about the story beneath the story? Find out more about the meaning of my psychological thriller’s title Cobra Orchard.

Why I Set My Psychological Thriller in Rural India

The childlike painting of houses and buildings on the green wall of a school in a village in India with the cover of the psychological thriller Cobra Orchard superimposed on the image.

Why I Set My Psychological Thriller in Rural India

Published by Terveen Gill on May 29, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe villages of rural India breathe life into the words of Cobra Orchard. The honesty, warmth, and deep silences do not hold back. The rawness and complexities of lives tell stories that will linger in the minds and hearts of every reader.