Detective Raya Ray travels the world with her readers
When Raya’s adventures in my second novel, ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death’ travel cities, countries, and continents, it feels surreal to know that readers have found a travelling companion in my latest thriller.
Thank you, Arindam, for sharing the picture while travelling from Paris to Grenoble.
Thank you, ArindamFrom Paris to Grenoble
Thank you, Riya, for taking Raya along with you for a vacation to Garchumuk.
Thank you, RiyaAt Garchumuk
Book lovers also have some wonderful things to say about the second book in the series.
Thank you, Suryashree
And multiple readers have shared the snaps after receiving their copy of the book. Here’s one of my dearest friends showcasing my book which seems to be in an elite company.
An alumnus of Presidency College (Kolkata), Delhi University, and XIME (Bangalore), Sonia Chatterjee holds two post-graduate degrees in Chemistry and Management and an 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. Her blog consistently featured in the Top Indian Blogs list from 2019 to 2024.
Her articles have been published on various digital platforms such as Women's Web, Youth Ki Awaaz, Tuck's Magazine, and Period Magazine. She was invited as a speaker at the Breaking Barriers, Kolkata 2018 event by the Women's Web, at the Women Writer’s Fest, Kolkata, 2020, and the Crime Writers Festival, Kolkata,2025.
Sonia has written two detective thrillers titled ‘Deal of Death – Introducing Raya Ray’ (2019) and ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death – A Raya Ray Adventure’ (Vishwakarma Publications, 2024) and a non-fiction book on true crime titled ‘The Sanyasi Who Became a King’ (Sristhi Publishers, 2025). Her book ‘Diary, Deceit, and Death’ was shortlisted for the PVLF Awards 2024-25 in the Best Fiction Category.
Sonia lives in Kolkata with her doctor husband and nine-and-a-half-year-old son.
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