This is what dreams are made of. 🧿
My first book signing event for the non-fiction true crime book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ at Bahrisons Kolkata and Storyteller Bookstore happened on 23/1/25..
I’ll be signing copies of my non-fiction book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ based on the true murder mystery of the Bhawal Raja on 23rd January across two bookstores in Kolkata.
Bahrisons Booksellers, Bhowanipore – 2 p.m. onwards
Storyteller Bookstore, Picnic Garden – 4 p.m. onwards
The detailed address for each store is attached.
Come visit the store to meet me and grab an author-signed copy of this true crime story.
Thank you Srishti Publishers for this wonderful opportunity.
My non fiction book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’ was released by Srishti Publishers & Distributors this month. It’s the true story behind the mystery of the Bhawal Raja in pre-Independent India.
This post is my way of expressing gratitude towards all those who believed in my craft, supported my journey, and ensured the book is out for the world to read. Thank you Suhail, Arup, Stuti, Alisha, and Shouvik for making this happen. It’s just the beginning of an amazing journey for my book.
To Prasun and Rrashima, I’m overwhelmed by your kindness and selflessness. Thank you for the endorsements.
Have you read this murder mystery based on true events yet? Grab a copy now –
This raises the question: who would benefit if the sadhu gains the wealth and status of the Maharaja?
The King of Bhawal dies under mysterious circumstances. 12 years later, a sanyasi returns who claims to be the king. But his wife refuses to accept him as her husband. Who is telling the truth?
Read this intriguing true-crime murder mystery set in pre-independent Bengal. Read the book now to find out.
Get your copy of the book from bookstores now. You can also order it online from Amazon:
Here’s one last appeal to vote for my detective thriller ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’ in the Best Fiction category of the PVLF Author Excellence Awards.
Today, Jan 17th is the last day when the voting lines will stay active. It’s an earnest request to all my readers, friends and acquaintances in my network to please vote for this detective thriller to make it a winner.
Steps to vote –
Click on the link below, scroll down to Book no. 4 ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’ and click on the Vote button. A pop up window will appear where you need to enter your name and Mobile number/email ID. Type the OTP received on the same number/ID and click on Verify. You can see the red colour Vote button turn into the Green coloured Voted button.
About the book –
‘Diary, Deceit, and Death’ is a thriller about greed, betrayal, and masked identities of two families spanning three generations in four cities over five decades. The attached video where I read out the prologue should give you a better idea of this detective thriller.
Link to vote –
https://www.frontlist.in/pvlf2025/author-excellence-awards/best-fiction/books/63
Announcing the release of my new book – ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’, which also marks my debut in the nonfiction genre.
Represented by The Book Bakers and published by Sristhi Publishers, this is the true story behind the mystery of the Bhawal Raja set in pre-Independent India.
Here’s a small synopsis of the book –
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 the real King, then whose body was 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.
The book is available as a paperback and an e-book. You can grab a copy from the link below –
About the evening of Jan 5th – The author session hosted by ‘Readwithus’ Book Club in association with Kolkata Bookworms at the Storyteller Bookstore turned out to be a vibrant and lively event where I met and interacted with a bunch of young and curious minds.
I ended up signing a good number of copies, posing with my readers and giving a few interviews as well.
Continue reading “Glimpses of the Author Session on Jan 5th at The Storyteller Bookstore”‘Readwithus’ Book Club in association with Kolkata Bookworms is hosting a Bonfire and Books event tomorrow (Jan 5th) at the Storyteller Bookstore, Picnic Garden from 3:30 p.m.
If you are in Kolkata, please join us for an Author Discussion Session on my book ‘Diary, Deceit and Death’. I’ll also be signing copies of the book after the session.
Looking forward to meeting you for a fun and intriguing discussion
Thank you 2024 for reinstating my belief in persistence and hardwork. The year began at the bookstore Story and ended with copies of my new book getting shipped to the major bookstores in Kolkata. The year started with a bunch of people and it ended with those who I call friends like family. The first trip of the year was just the three of us while the last trip of the year was with my closest family. Here’s to 2024 for being kind, joyful, productive and enjoyable.
2025, I hope you turn out to be even better.
Here’s wishing you a very happy new year 2025.
For the last few days, I’ve been hinting at some surprise announcements before we wrap the year.
So here’s the big reveal. Presenting to you the COVER of my next book ‘The Sanyasi who became a King’. Based on true facts and research, it is the story behind the mystery of the Bhawal Raja. This book is extremely special not only because it is my second book of 2024, but also since it marks my debut into the non-fiction true crime genre.
I began working on this book after some intense brainstorming sessions with Suhail of The Book Bakers. When the idea was pitched to Arup of Sristhi Publishers, he encouraged us to turn it into reality.
For the next few months, I read up all the materials available about the case along with background research about Bhawal Raja and sanyasi. Though I was very clear about keeping the facts and sequence of events intact, the challenge was to ensure it didn’t read like a research thesis.
To know how we made it different yet interesting, you can PRE-ORDER the book on Amazon by clicking on the link below –
The book releases on Amazon and in all major book stores on 6th JANUARY, 2025
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