Death of a Guru

An edgy suspenseful thriller. An unforgettable story. Thriller mystery literary fiction. Zahlien Publishing Trade paper 416 pgs. ISBN: 978-0-9908782-1-6 Other versions: Hardcover Kindle Epub DEATH OF A GURU Its 1992 and not all is paradise on the white sand beaches of Thailand. Magnus Larsen is a young American yearning for home when a strange series of events brings him face to face with a charismatic guru. A dynamic friendship ensues and Magnus is drawn into an intrigue that exhilarates and terrifies him. Devon Clarke a man with a tortured past has reinvented himself as the guru Dadaram and his plan for his own spiritual redemption is brutal. He uses Anna a beautiful and obedient devotee to ensnare Magnus in a scheme that tears his life apart and leads him on an obsessive murderous pursuit throughout Southeast Asia. A tale of murder and revenge wrapped in layers of mystery its also an epic odyssey of the spirit that brings Magnus to a shocking conclusion. ...shining example of literary brilliance ... A rich entertaining read ... a book that readers will not easily put down. Lisa Brown-Gilbert Hollywood Book Reviews (from the 5 Star Review) A brilliant and complex literary thriller ... DEATH OF A GURU is one that you simply cant miss. Michael Gardiner Penn Book Review A startlingly well-written fast-paced and exciting novel with a heightened emotional tension and a poetic noir-like prose that lends the book an ambitious propulsive pace - not to mention a plot twist that lingers even after the final denouement has played out. From the starred Blue Ink Review United States Copyright Office - Case no. 1-1575257761 Copyright 2014 First printing: February 2015 Printed in the United States