About the Book

Amelia, an adventurous Australian tourist, narrowly escapes kidnappers in Kolkata. Though shaken, she resolves to carry on with her travels and soon reaches a remote national park in northeast India. Meanwhile, Raj, a park ranger, uncovers a disturbing secret in an anti-poaching camp, and despite coming from two different worlds, Amelia and Raj share a dangerous secret that entangles them in an elaborate web of lies and deceit within the park’s grasslands. Together, they face an unknown enemy in the misty floodplains of the Brahmaputra. While Amelia grapples with cultural differences and mistrust, Raj strives to safeguard the park. Fate finally brings them together to fight their common adversary. Will they be able to outwit the Smiling Assassin and survive the endless challenges they encounter? Join them on their thrilling journey in The Grassland Games.

About the Author

Chitta Ranjan, originally from Guwahati, Assam, is an experienced energy professional living in Perth, Western Australia, with his wife and two children. His love for nature and wildlife, especially bird watching, stems from his childhood spent in the lush landscapes of north-eastern India. Chitta’s fascination with India’s jungles and with the history of its many princely states during British India inspired his debut novel, The Elephant Girl. Following its success, he ventured into Assamese literature, publishing his second novel in 2023. Now he has written his third fiction work, The Grassland Games, a mystery-thriller set in the wilderness of north-eastern India.