KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL – In the red laterite heartland of Bengal, where folklore often supersedes the law, a new voice in crime fiction has emerged. Pranab Kumar Senapati, a serving West Bengal Police Officer and PhD Research Scholar, announces the release of his debut novel, The Geometry of Ghosts. This atmospheric thriller defies genre conventions by blending the authentic procedural grit of rural policing with the high-stakes intellect of a scientific mystery.
The Physics of Revenge
The novel transports readers to the village of Jakpur, a place where the past refuses to stay buried. When the heirs of the once-powerful Chatterjee feudal dynasty begin dying in inexplicable ways, the terrified locals blame a Yakshi—a vengeful spirit seeking retribution for a thirty-year-old murder. The deaths are gruesome and impossible: a man drowned in a shallow pond with dry lungs; another pinned to a wall by a force stronger than a storm.
But Inspector Sagar Mondal, the novel’s protagonist, rejects the supernatural. Where the village sees a curse, Sagar sees a calculation.
“I wanted to write a story where the murder weapon isn’t a gun or a knife, but a lever, a fulcrum, or a chemical reaction,” says Senapati. “The villain in this book has weaponized high-school physics to simulate the supernatural. It is a battle between the terrifying folklore of the Rarh region and the cold logic of science.”
Authenticity Meets Literature
What sets The Geometry of Ghosts apart is Senapati’s unique background. Born in Jakpur and educated in the UK, he brings a rare duality to his writing. His experience leading criminal investigations across rural Bengal infuses the story with procedural accuracy—from the texture of a police station diary to the politics of local Ashrams—while his scholarly background imbues the narrative with literary depth.
The Plot Unfolds
As Inspector Sagar investigates the enigmatic saint Murari Baba and the blood-soaked history of the Chatterjee landlords, he realizes he is not hunting a ghost, but an engineer of death. The investigation becomes a race against time as the monsoon turns the dust to mud, and the killer prepares their final, deadly equation.
The Geometry of Ghosts is a story about caste, inheritance, and the ultimate calculation of justice. It challenges the reader to look past the superstition and find the human hand behind the haunting.
Availability
The Geometry of Ghosts is available now at leading platforms like Amazon, Barnes & Nobles etc.
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