Ishkapaner Tekka

• Author: Asim Pada Chakrabarti
• Genre: Novel
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789350400678
• Pages: 160
• Weight: 276 grams

Synopsis:

One evening, a wealthy businessman named Amulyababu approaches detective Neelkantha Sen with a strange request—to investigate a series of cryptic, sealed letters he has been receiving by mail. These letters contain no written messages, only the Ace of Spades playing card. Intrigued, Neelkantha takes on the case and soon realizes that the letters hold a deeper mystery.

As his investigation unfolds, he discovers a decades-old enigma involving four close friends and a mesmerizing woman who once dominated Assam’s card-playing circles. Just as Neelkantha starts connecting the dots, Amulyababu is found murdered in his study during a power outage. The police arrest his nephew, but Neelkantha is not convinced. He embarks on a separate probe, linking past and present, uncovering long-buried secrets to reveal the shocking truth behind the murder.

About the Author:

Asim Pada Chakrabarti was born on December 16, 1946, in Kolkata. He began his career as a history professor and later transitioned into journalism. He has authored research books and essays and worked as an international radio journalist in Washington, D.C., for Voice of America. After spending nearly three decades in the United States, he has now settled in Kolkata. Writing mystery novels is his passion, and his works have been published in various festive editions of Bengali magazines. He currently serves as an advisory editor at the Bengali daily Sakalbela.