Gaslighter Chayay by Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay [Hardcover]

On a Christmas day in Shimla, amidst a snowfall-laden atmosphere, The Chauhan State Chronicles: Unveiling Secrets Past and Present, the debut book by Kushal Majumdar, was released at Harris Snow View Bistro.

The last king of the princely Chauhan State, Jagdeep Chauhan, had commissioned Kushal Majumdar to write this book. It chronicles the struggles of Indian rulers during the country’s independence and unveils a chilling pattern - a mysterious death occurring every twenty-five years in Chauhan State over the past seventy-five years.

Following the book launch, Kushal Majumdar finds himself in an intense discussion with his student, ACP Carol D’Costa. Their debates and counterarguments bring forth a host of intriguing characters and events - Major Wright, Patricia, Vinayak, a secret Kashmiri organization, Jaswantdeep Chauhan, Amandeep Chauhan, Princess Shalini, Father Henry, Chel St. Augustine Residential School, a mysterious woman, and the enigmatic foxglove flower.

Did Kushal Majumdar write the history of Chauhan State with absolute objectivity, or was he influenced by gaslighting? And behind these mysterious deaths, was there an even deeper secret waiting to be uncovered?