A man-eater in the jungles of the Terai. An ancient riddle. The lure of hidden treasure.
Visiting the famous hunter and wildlife writer Mahitosh Sinha-Roy in his Jalpaiguri palace, Feluda is presented with a riddle that holds the clue to ancestral treasure. But before he can begin unravelling the puzzle, Mr Sinha-Roy''s secretary is found dead in the forest, his body savaged by a big cat. Feluda''s investigations lead him deeper and deeper into a scandalous family secret, and bring him face to face with a bloodthirsty royal Bengal tiger in a final confrontation.
