Puffin Classics: The Rhythm of Riddles Saradindu Bandyopadhyay, Arunava Sinha-penguin india
Saradindu Bandyopadhyay’s immortal detective Byomkesh Bakshi has enjoyed
immense popularity for several decades. From being a household name in
the Calcutta of 1930s when he was first created to a popular face on TV
in the 1990s, Byomkesh and his friend-cum-foil Ajit are perhaps the best
loved of India's literary detectives. These three mysteries are classic
whodunnits that represent the best of detective fiction.
From a murder in a boarding house with too many suspects, to a mystery
with a supernatural twist, and then busting a black marketeering ring in
rural Bengal, the stories in this volume take Byomkesh to different
locales on his quest for truth, and bring out the ingenuity and
astuteness of this super sleuth.
Translated into English for the first time by award-winning translator
Arunava Sinha, the breathless pace and thrilling plots of these
action-packed adventures will win Byomkesh a new generation of admirers.
