Kaalondanda : Kohre me ek Rahasaya

About the Book: Kaalondanda: Kohre Mein Ek Rahasya ‘ is a unique novel written in the back-drop of Lansdowne Uttarakhand. Kaalondanda sounds like a strange name but until the end of the nineteenth century Lansdowne was known as Kaalondanda. Kaalondanda literally means a cloudy hill range. During the olden days this hilly town was cluttered with pine trees and often remained in the lap of thick fog. For this reason many mysterious haunting and thrilling ghost tales were popular here. Even today some people do talk about the juicy ghostly incidents. This novel is full of many such fascinating incidents. These literally keep readers engrossed till the last page. About the Author: The Author is a retired army officer from Uttarakhand. He had his early education and upbringing in Lansdowne a beautiful hill station. He loves mountains very much and his desire for them is unending. For this reason he is fond of keeping mountains in the backdrop of his stories. His earlier fictions are ‘Kaalondanda: A Mystery in the Fog’ ’Ruplekha: The Haunting Beauty’ and ‘Blood on The Meadows’. These books received immense public response and also helped in promoting tourism in the hill state. ‘Kaalondanda: A Mystery in the Fog’ is now published in Hindi as ‘Kaalondanda: Kohre Mein Ek Rahasya’.