The House Of Death
Author:
Satyajit RayPublisher:
Penguin IndiaLanguage:
EnglishCategory:
Young-adults4 Reviews
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A mysterious incident in Nepal. A dead body on the beaches of Puri. A murder in an abandoned house… The search for a valuable scroll leads Feluda and his friends to a strange case of characters, and perhaps the most chilling case Feluda has ever been faced with. For among D.G.Sen, the collector of scrolls, his son Mahim, his secretary Nishit, the wildlife photographer Bilas Majumdar and the astrologer Laxman Bhattacharya, there is a cold-blooded criminal, and he must be stopped before it is too late… Feluda’s twelve greatest adventures are now available in special Puffin editions. This is the eleventh book in the series.
ISBN: 9780143335719
Pages: 104
Avg Reading Time: 3 hrs
Age : 18+
Country of Origin: India
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