The abrupt termination of Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian’s services as Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund, with the ever-dramatic “with immediate effect,” has raised more eyebrows than a magician at a logic convention.While the real reasons remain as mysterious as a Swiss bank account, what the print media does serve us is a spicy tale involving a mega pre-publication book order worth ₹72.5 million, allegedly placed by a public sector bank to “distribute among customers, local schools, colleges, and libraries.” That is a lot of bedtime reading.