MURDER IN THE MONASTERY (PB)

Ace detective Avinash Roy
arrives at a sleepy hill station in Sikkim in the fervent hope that
holidaying at a secluded Buddhist monastery up in the mountains will work as
a perfect antidote to his jaded, city-weary nerves. And surprisingly, it
does. The crisp mountain air and long walks through undulating valleys not
only rejuvenates him, but also rekindles his libido, much to the pleasure of
his wife. On their last night, Roy is faced with a strange request from the
head lama of the monastery. Apparently, a rare invaluable manuscript, the
very existence of which is a secret, is missing from the underground vaults
of the monastery. Could Roy retrieve the treasure without others knowing
anything about it? As Roy agrees to help the senior monk, he soon realizes
that the serene ambience of the place could well be just an illusion. Beneath
its placid surface lurk intrigues, conspiracies, unbridled passion, ambition,
religious extremism and elemental fear. Worse, Roy’s very life is in grave
danger, hanging by the proverbial thread…