About the Book
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 rejuvenate 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. 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. By the end of it all, Roy's very life is in grave danger, hanging by a thread. Weaving natural beauty with spine-chilling suspense, Murder in the Monastery is an unputdownable read!
Acknowledgements
Many years ago I read a book that suggested Christ had visited India. At that time the idea had struck me as quite fanciful. But, later on, I came across a BBC documentary that claimed Christ had not only come to India but that he was, in fact, a Buddhist monk. Both these sources indicated the presence of a rare manuscript that chronicles Christ's life in India. This manuscript was supposedly hidden somewhere in a Buddhist Monastery in Ladakh-all very hush hush. That set me thinking-what if such a document actually exists? Could one write a crime thriller around this secret document? But, my innate lazy self promptly put it on the back burner, baulking at the very thought of undertaking such a formidable project. However, the final prodding came from an unexpected quarter, a young director friend of mine, named Shubhrajit, who coaxed a four-page synopsis out of me with the promise of making a film out of it. The film never came through. But, the present book did. So, in a way I am indebted to him for writing this book. Once the first draft was complete two persons contributed enormously in bringing the book to its present shape. The first is my son Avik, a very fine writer in his own right, and one whom I consider to be more of a friend than son.
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