Indian Adventure

Shreeja stumbled on a child at a busy Kolkata street that made her rush to Shiuli so that crimes against children could be stopped. Will they succeed? Shreeja is a crime beat reporter of a leading newspaper in Kolkata. But crime ridden streets of the city could not made her sensitivity blunt enough that she could ignore severe crimes against children on the streets. She brought those crimes to the notice of the police and met detective Shiuli. Shiuli appreciated Shreeja's endeavor and opened a bunch of cold cases against children of the city. Irritated by the slow progress of the police ...

With this diverse collection of short stories, Manik Bal continues to explore the bizarre in the mundane, and the mundane in the bizarre. Exploring seemingly ordinary characters as a caretaker of a shared accommodation, a construction supervisor, and an out of job stay at home husband, every story weaves a heady cocktail of ordinary and unbelievable. The characters cheat each other with glee, but also display loyalty, even at a possible cost of their lives. The narrative shows the danger of the destructive ire of a spurned partner, yet shows the power of silent, long term marital love. The ...

Captain Emmett “Brass Stars” Fulton CSA thought the mission easy, head to New Orleans and steal the yankee payroll. Then keep it for himself. Simple! But Emmitt finds his steps dogged by The Indian he failed to kill, the Confederate army for murder, the Federals for the gold, and just about everyone else for the reward! Now Emmett must escape north dragging along a load of trouble and somehow still keep his neck out of the noose and the gold in his pocket.

It seemed so simple, go to Conquest New Mexico, track down and kill a murderer. But that proves much harder than it should. A clever killer and a town filled with scared people willing to hang anyone they suspect puts Rain Dancer squarely in the middle trying to save innocents, identify the murderer and stay alive. After all, Rain Dancer is next on the list of victims. By Your Copy Today!