The Complete Adventures of Feluda (Volume 1)
Language: English
Pages: 0
ISBN: 014342503X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This omnibus edition features the ever-popular adventures of Satyajit Rays enduring creation, the professional sleuth Pradosh C. Mitter (Feluda). In his escapades, Feluda is accompanied by his cousin Topshe and the bumbling crime writer Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu). From Jaisalmer to Simla, from the Ellora Caves to Varanasi, the trio traverse fascinating locales to unravel one devious crime after another.
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The Golden Fortress
A Killer in Kailash
The Royal Bengal Mystery
The Mystery of the Elephant God
The Bandits of Bombay and ten other stories
Translated from the Bengali by Gopa Majumdar.
Shashanka Sanyal, came with us instead. Having lived in these parts for many years, he, too, seemed to have learnt a lot of about the local flora and fauna. He kept pointing out trees and plants to us, although it was quickly getting dark and not very easy to see from the back of the jeep. He had lived here for thirty years, he said. Before that, he was in Calcutta. Mahitosh Babu and he had attended the same school and college. Our jeep stopped by the side of a small river. The sun was just
we were here, so that you could show at least a few people you were the real shikari, not your friend. Is that right?’ Mr Sanyal nodded silently. Before Feluda could say anything else, Mahitosh Babu came forward and placed a hand on Feluda’s shoulder. ‘Mr Mitter,’ he pleaded, ‘I’d like to give you something. Please do not refuse.’ ‘What are you talking about?’ ‘These coins. This treasure. You are entitled to at least some of it. Please let me—’ Feluda smiled, looking at Mahitosh Babu. ‘No, I
this matter gets cleared up. And that includes you and me. Isn’t that right, Felu Babu?’ ‘Certainly. We mustn’t forget that Dr Srivastava and that sadhu had both gone to our house that evening,’ said Feluda. ‘Exactly!’ Bonobihari Babu seemed to grow positively excited. Baba spoke a little haltingly. ‘But . . . if Srivastava had indeed used unfair means to get hold of that ring, why should he give it to us for safe keeping? And then why should he steal it again?’ Bonobihari Babu laughed out
all. These are ordinary English words, and you know them very well. Try reading them out.’ Lalmohan Babu leant across to read the letters. ‘Eks El En See,’ he read, ‘Eks El. Eks Pee Dee . . . oh, I see! The first word is “excellency”, isn’t it? One has to read it quickly. And the second word is “excel”. Then it’s “expediency”, and the last word is “enemy”. But what’s this beginning with an O?’ ‘OICURMT,’ I read quickly. ‘That’s “oh I see you are empty”.’ ‘Good. How clever!’ Lalmohan Babu
from the gate. Feluda placed the binoculars to his eyes, had a quick look, then passed them to me. ‘Take a look,’ he whispered. ‘You mean that man over there? The one wearing a shawl?’ ‘Hm.’ One glance through the binoculars brought the man clearly into view, as if he was standing only a few feet away. I gave an involuntary gasp. ‘Why . . . this is Kailash Chowdhury himself!’ ‘Right. Perhaps he’s come to look for us. Let’s go.’ But the man began walking away just as we started to move. He