Murder by Tree!

A chilling battle between human avarice and ecological survival • Published by Leadstart

About the Book

Written by Animesh Goverdhan—an alumnus of Delhi College of Engineering and currently serving as a Deputy Conservator of Forests in the Government of Chhattisgarh—Murder by Tree! is an exceptionally powerful, conceptually sophisticated environmental thriller that masterfully intersects ecological realities with speculative fantasy and tribal metaphysics. Set within the remote, heavily forested landscapes of Chhattisgarh's Charre Marre region, the narrative structures a visceral conflict between anthropocentric greed and nature's primal survival instinct. At the epicenter of this mystical, interconnected forest stands a crooked banyan tree, whispered of in tribal lore as 'Bakasur'—the devourer through roots. When the corrupt forest officer Ashok initiates illegal logging operations, the forest rebels, executing targeted retributive violence. Ashok's destiny undergoes a transcendent mutation upon encountering Bakasur; he is bestowed with the excruciating ability to perceive the physical pain of felled timber and communicate directly with the flora. Thrust into a bio-symbiotic dynamic where his personal survival is tethered to the health of the banyan tree, the predator is systematically forced to act as the forest's primary protector. Through intellectually rigorous and elegant prose, Goverdhan leverages his extensive professional expertise in forestry to deliver a gripping, suspenseful fable that deconstructs the ethical boundaries of conservation, labor, and the ultimate evolutionary capability of ecological defense. Pepper Books guarantees that every physical paperback copy is delivered nationwide in pristine protective packaging with flawless, crisp borders.

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