May 1909: Ramendra Narayan Roy, the second King of the Bhawal estate, dies under mysterious circumstances in Darjeeling. Twelve years later, an ash-covered sanyasi resembling the deceased King is seen.
The King's family rejoices, but his wife, Bibhabati, refuses to accept the man as her husband. With support from the British government which does not want the man to reclaim his lost power and wealth for selfish reasons- she demands proof!
Was the Sanyasi a fraud? If he was was the real King, then whose body cremated in Darjeeling? What role did Bibhabati's brother play in this mysterious death?
The Sanyasi Who Became a King is a true murder mystery set in pre-Independent India that highlights the intricacies of raw emotions, relationships, power, money and betrayal,
An alumnus of Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi University, and XIME (Bangalore), Sonia Chatterjee holds two post-graduate degrees in Chemistry and Management. She recently completed her MFA in creative writing from Writer's Village University. With eight years of experience in the banking sector as a Branch Head, she took a sabbatical from the corporate world to start her blog soniasmusings.com.
Sonia is the author of the Raya Ray detective series which fetched her Literoma Rising Star Award 2019 for the Best Debut Author (Fiction). This is her foray into the world of non-fiction.
"
Hindu (935)
Agriculture (118)
Ancient (1085)
Archaeology (754)
Architecture (563)
Art & Culture (910)
Biography (702)
Buddhist (544)
Cookery (167)
Emperor & Queen (565)
Islam (242)
Jainism (307)
Literary (896)
Mahatma Gandhi (372)
Send as free online greeting card
Email a Friend
Manage Wishlist