The Adventure Of Feluda : The Royal Bengal Mystery

Visiting the famous hunter and wildlife writer Mahitosh Sinha-Roy in his Jalpaiguri palace, Feluda is presented with a riddle that holds the clue to ancestral treasure. But before he can begin unravelling the puzzle, Mr Sinha-Roy's secretary is found dead in the forest, his body savaged by a big cat. Feluda's investigations lead him deeper and deeper into a scandalous family secret, and bring him face to face with a bloodthirsty royal Bengal tiger in a final confrontation.

The Adventures of Feluda : The Curse of The Goddess

An incident near the desolate Chhinnamasta temple on the rocky riverbank of Rajrappa leads to the death of Mahesh Chowdhury, the head of a Hazaribagh family. Adding to the mystery are a set of coded diaries, a valuable stamp collection that is missing and a tiger that is roaming the streets of Hazaribagh. One of Feluda???s most intriguing adventures, this shows the master sleuth at his best.

The Collected Short Stories

The best short stories of Satyajit Ray Best known for his immensely popular Feluda mysteries and the adventures of Professor Shonku, Satyajit Ray was also one of the most skilful short story writers of his generation. Ray???s short stories often explore the macabre and the supernatural, and are marked by the sharp characterization and trademark wit that distinguish his films. This collection brings together Ray???s best short stories???including such timeless gems as ???Khagam???, ???Indigo???, ???Fritz???, ???Bhuto???, ???The Pterodactyl???s Egg???, ???Big Bill???, ???Patol Babu, Film Star??? and ???The Hungry Septopus??????which readers of all ages will enjoy. A collection of forty-nine short stories

Picture Imperfect And Other Byomkesh Bakshi Mysteries

"Classic tales of crime detection featuring Byomkesh Bakshi, the master inquisitor Written long before Satyajit Ray???s Feluda series, Saradindu Bandyopadhyay???s Byomkesh Bakshi mysteries heralded a new era in Bengali popular fiction. Set in the old-world Calcutta of the Raj, these stories featuring the astute investigator and his chronicler friend Ajit are still as gripping and delightful as when they first appeared. Byomkesh???s world, peopled with wonderfully delineated characters and framed by a brilliantly captured pre-Independence urban milieu, is fascinating because of its contemporary flavor. In the first story, Byomkesh works undercover to expose an organized crime ring trafficking in drugs. In ???The Gramophone Pin Mystery???, he must put his razor-sharp intellect to good use to unearth the pattern behind a series of bizarre roadside murders. In ???Calamity Strikes???, the ace detective is called upon to investigate the strange and sudden death of a girl in a neighbour???s kitchen. In the next story, he has to lock horns with an old enemy who has vowed to kill him with an innocuous but deadly weapon. And in ???Picture Imperfect???, Byomkesh Bakshi unravels a complex mystery involving a stolen group photograph, an amorous couple, and an apparently unnecessary murder. Available in English for the first time in a superb translation, these stories will captivate every lover of crime fiction, young and old alike."

The Adventure Of Feluda : The Emperor's Ring

"A stolen ring. A private menagerie. A mysterious ???spy??? . . . The first novel to feature master sleuth Feluda and his teenage assistant Topshe, The Emperor???s Ring is full of adventure, mystery and intrigue. Feluda and Topshe are on holiday in Lucknow when a priceless Mughal ring is stolen. Feluda begins to investigate the case and finds himself hot on the trail of a devious criminal. Feluda???s twelve greatest adventures are now available in special Puffin editions."

The Adventures of Feluda : The Golden Fortress

"A boy who can recall his past life. A hint of hidden treasure. An adventure in the desert of Rajasthan . . . In one of their most hair-raising escapades ever, Feluda and Topshe set out for Rajasthan on the trail of the parapsychologist Dr Hajra and Mukul, a boy who claims he remembers his previous life. On the way they meet Jatayu, an author of popular crime thrillers, who decides to accompany them. After numerous adventures, including an impromptu camel ride across the desert, they reach Mukul???s Golden Fortress, where Feluda unravels the many strands of a complex case."

On The Run With Fotikchand

"The first incredibly gripping adventure in a heart-stopping new series by Puffin called ???Classic Adventures??? Follow Fotikchand???s adventures through the colourful and dangerous streets of Kolkata in this action-packed thriller! An eleven-year-old boy; Bablu; gets kidnapped by four goons. As they make their escape in a stolen car; they meet with an accident and two of the goons die on the spot while the boy loses consciousness. The two surviving kidnappers; presuming the boy to be dead; leave him stranded. When Bablu regains consciousness; he realizes he has lost his memory. In his wanderings; he befriends a street juggler; Harun; who gives him shelter and introduces him to a new way of life. Bablu; now called Fotik; spends his days working in a tea shop; while his evenings are spent assisting Harun on his street shows. Gradually they develop a bond that makes them inseparable till one day the kidnappers spot Fotik; and Harun and he are forced to be on the run again. On the Run with Fotikchand is a thrilling story of everlasting friendship. Riveting and racy; it???ll have you turning the pages till the end."

Byomkesh Samagra

The Eleventh Commandment

Between The Assassinations

???Fiction at its most ambitious and incisive??? - The Telegraph Kittur, on India???s south-western coast, between Goa and Calicut, is a small, undistinguished everytown. Here, an illiterate Muslim boy working at the train station finds himself tempted by an Islamic terrorist; a Dalit bookseller is arrested for selling a copy of The Satanic Verses; a rich, spoiled, half-caste student decides to explode a bomb in college; a sexologist has to find a cure for a young boy with a mysterious disease that may be AIDS. Across class, religion, occupation and preoccupation, Kittur is mapped through the beauty of the rural, coastal south. What emerges is the moral biography of an Indian town, its pathos, injustices and ironies, in the seven-year period between the assassinations of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv. With a cartographer???s precision and a novelist???s humanity, Aravind Adiga composes a group portrait of ordinary Indians in a time of extraordinary transformation. Keenly observed and finely detailed, Between the Assassinations is a triumph of the voice and imagination.

The Enemy : A Reacher Novel

Jack Reacher. Hero. Loner. Soldier. Soldier???s son. An elite military cop, he was one of the army???s brightest stars. But in every cop???s life there is a turning point. One case. One messy, tangled case that can shatter a career. Turn a lawman into a renegade. And make him question words like honor, valor, and duty. For Jack Reacher, this is that case.

The Best Of Sherlock Holmes

The Best of Sherlock Holmes is a compilation of some of the best Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The book contains six stories outlining the famous detective and his partner's exploits. Including old gems such the 'The Mystery of The Speckled Band', this book highlights and brings out the sheer brilliance of the writing and imagination of the author.

The Big Book Of Animal Stories

The Big Book of Animal Stories is a compilation of the best of Ruskin Bond animal stories and poems. Its pages are inhabited by the doughty tiger who survives against all odds, spelling hope for India's fast-vanishing wildlife, the beautiful, sinewy leopard whose trust costs him dear, the good-natured hornbill who loves the rain, the mischievous monkey who insists on shaking hands with all who visit the house, the cross-grained cassowary bird who rudely rebuffs all attempts to befriend it, the python who keeps turning up in unexpected places, the squirrel who picks crumbs off the table, the beetle who keeps falling into the goldfish bowl, the whistling thrush, the leopard girl, and the tiger king. Bringing together the finest writing by a master storyteller on the creatures, humble and mighty, that inhabit this earth along with us, this collection will enchant the Bond aficionado and initiate alike.

The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

A children's classic published in 1865, this book tells the story of Alice and her dreams as she pursues a white rabbit to meet the Duchess, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter and several other colorful characters. In the other two stories, Alice meets Tweedledum, Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty and the Lion and the Unicorn.

A Wild Sheep Chase

The man was leading an aimless life, time passing, one big blank. His girlfriend has perfectly formed ears, ears with the power to bewitch, marvels of creation. The man receives a letter from a friend, enclosing a seemingly innocent photograph of sheep, and a request: place the photograph somewhere it will be seen. Then, one September afternoon, the phone rings, and the adventure begins. Welcome to the wild sheep chase.

Golden Lion

East African Coast, 1670. In a time of brave and brutal adventure, one man will journey across land and sea to pursue his greatest enemy.The Golden Bough, captained by Henry 'Hal' Courtney, is running south from Ethiopia to Zanzibar. Below deck, both his crew and his lover, the fearless warrior Judith Nazet, sleep. As the moon glints through clouds, Hal sights a ship passing close by. Although there is an uneasy truce between the warring English and Dutch, Hal scents danger. When the Bough is boarded, the crew must go hand to hand to defend their ship and their lives. But soon Hal will face even graver danger, as he discovers his mortal enemy still lives and is hell-bent on revenge. He must pursue his nemesis across desert savannah,through the seedy underbelly of Zanzibar's slave markets and shark-infested waters, imperilling his own life at every turn. But it will take more than a slave's shackles to hold Hal Courtney. A thrilling blend of extraordinary drama and epic storytelling, Golden Lion sees Wilbur Smith return in triumphant form to the adventures of his beloved and bestsellling Courtney family.

The Complete Adventures Of Feluda 2

Nineteen gripping tales of suspense and mystery
For readers who enjoyed the adventures of Feluda in Volume 1, this second omnibus volume holds more delights. Accompanied by his cousin Topshe and the bumbling crime writer Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu), Feluda travels from Puri to Kedarnath, from Kathmandu to London in his pursuit of culprits; he tracks down Napoleon's last letter, a forgotten painting by Tintoretto and a stolen manuscript.

The Complete Adventures Of Feluda 1

Nineteen gripping tales of suspense and mystery
For readers who enjoyed the adventures of Feluda in Volume 1, this second omnibus volume holds more delights. Accompanied by his cousin Topshe and the bumbling crime writer Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu), Feluda travels from Puri to Kedarnath, from Kathmandu to London in his pursuit of culprits; he tracks down Napoleon's last letter, a forgotten painting by Tintoretto and a stolen manuscript.

Moon Mountain

Set in India and Africa in the early twentieth century, Moon Mountain is a classic of the Bengali ‘kumar-sahitya’ genre or young-adult literature that smoothly blends narrative elements of the thriller, the fantasy and the travelogue into an action-packed adventure story. The language of Pradeep Sinha’s translation is fast-paced and contemporary without compromising in the least either the charm of the old world it narrates or the flavour of the Bangla original.