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During a cave expedition in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, India, the body of the Doloi(Chief of the Nongkhlieh elaka), who had gone missing, was found brutally murdered, at the bottom of a deep shaft. Thrang Kharwan, the organizer of the Expedition, was caught up in the web and intrigues of the coal and limestone miners, who felt threatened by the cry of 'save the caves' raised by the cavers. Thrang had filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Apex Court of the country against the destruction of the environment, especially of the caves and its unique cave eco-systems, by the indiscriminate and unscientific quarrying. Thrang survived the attempts on his life, including a heinous attempt to toss him into the deep dark shaft where the Daloi's body was earlier found murdered; ironically, a cave that had become his dream and fantasy - to finally achieve his goal of cave conservation. In this murderous raging attrition of deceit and power and against all odds, he finally came out triumphant, to find the meaning of life and love.

Raymond Sunn was elated when he was invited to join a mountaineering expedition to the far reaches of Leh, Ladakh. After summitting the snow-bound peak, he with a few of his climbing comrades, investigated a cave he had noticed on his ascent of the mountain. Little did he know that his inquisitiveness would get him and the expedition team members into serious trouble when the cave, halfway up the mountain, proved to be a cache of a huge amount of explosives and other armaments of Pakistani terrorists who had sneaked into India on a mission to create chaos in New Delhi and to assassinate the Prime Minister of India on the country's celebration of its 65th anniversary of independence. His tenacious and dogged attempt in destroying the stockpile of highly sophisticated weaponry thwarted the hideous designs of Amir Abdullah, a merciless and ruthless leader of the Laskhar group of terrorists, known throughout the world as The Ruthless Maniac. The plot moves from the far reaches of Leh, to Rawalpindi, New Delhi, Mumbai, the United States of America and culminated dramatically in Srinagar.

Caves for the Uninitiated is the story of a group of young people, who after exploring a cave for the first time, become fascinated with the world of caves and caving. Inspired and awed by the beauty and splendor of this mysterious underground realm, this group of young fledgling cavers goes on to spend several days with a pair of veteran caving experts. The seasoned experts share their own knowledge of caves; cave conservation and caving as a sport with the young people. At the end of this brief period of instruction, several of the boys and girls decide to take up caving themselves. While it is delivered as a charming work of fiction, Caves for the Uninitiated also contains valuable, real-world information about caves and cave sciences. It was based upon the actual experiences of Author Brian D. Kharpran Daly, who has been exploring caves in his native Meghalaya for over 20 years, and knows this underground world intimately. Brian D. Kharpran Daly was born in Shillong, the capitol of Meghalaya, a small Indian state. A former economic investigator and CEO of the Shillong Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., he retired in 2012. As a founding member of the Meghalaya Adventurers' Association, he has been exploring caves since 1992. In 2002 he was awarded the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award by the Government of India for his work in discovering and documenting the caves of Meghalaya. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/BrianDKharpranDaly

The title of the book The Pangs of Love speaks about the anguish, the pain, the frustrations and the despair of one betrayed by love. Forsaken in one’s complete abandonment of love, the agony and misery is intense and heart-wrenching. It symbolizes that true love is never far from great pain.

A Collection Of Over 50 Poems Meant For Readers Of All Ages And Tastes. Takes One To World Of Imagination, Romantic Idealism And Harsh Realities Of Life. An Interesting Read.

A Quirk of Fate is a collection of short stories that reflect the sensitve observations of the author in and around the environment he is familiar with. Some of the stories relate to his experiences as a caver and as a concerned environmentalist; while a few relate to the more mysterious and dark beliefs of tribal folks. A romantic at heart the author delves with the sensitivity and passion of one who truly understands and accepts that life is love and that there can be nothing greater than this feeling of immense joy and bliss that love encompasses.

Martin O’Brien, an eighteen-year-old Irish lad, feels he had bagged a job in the tea gardens of Assam, India, as a dream job. Kindled by the wildlife of the region's lush tropical, and sub-tropical climates, he revels in his element as a spirit of nature. Life in the tea bushes is exhilarating with the marauding elephants, tigers, and leopards. He feels at home in the wilderness of a region far removed from mainland India. In the complex and lonely life of the malaria-infested outback, he found two loves that were as beautiful and true to his heart. His first love, Sunita, ends abruptly when she decides that their love would only bring shame and misery in their lives because of the social stigma attached to their different cultures. As she willed, he never saw or heard of her again, unaware, that the episode will wreck his life. Then he meets Ruth, a local Khasi girl in Shillong with whom he falls madly in love. His life, overflowing with the richness of love and the thrilling hunts in the wild, becomes a Heavenly Paradise. Then Ruth suffers from an unexplainable intestine disorder and dies in the hospital with his unborn son. He was devasted by the cruel and unexpected turn of events. How could life be so brutal? Little did he know that a fanatic was behind his back plotting revenge and destruction to wreck his peaceful and beautiful life. Years later, the hint that maybe Ruth had died of a murder did cross his mind in silent terror. But he had no proof, and who would the perpetrator be? This is the story of a typical tea planter during the early 20th century, spanning the two wars and culminating beyond the period when India achieved its Independence and well into the statehood of Meghalaya in 1972 from erstwhile Assam. It is the story of an ordinary family, especially the quiet, courageous, and adventurous Irish hunter who fell in love with India's far-flung, backward, and wild country. It is the story of the passion for love, and life. It is also the story of Ram whose fanatical and twisted mind plotted and carried out the sinister crime of taking the life of his memsahib Ruth and her unborn baby, of rejoicing in the sahib Marvin’s grievous loss and of planning to take his life too who he detested with an insane hatred. It is a one-sided act pitted between the devilish and merciless rage of a maniacal devil and the easy, fun-loving heart of a true and passionate adventurer. It is an intriguing and gripping story of life.