The Golden Monkey Mystery - by Piu Dasgupta (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A thrilling adventure set in the jungles of 19th-century India from the author of Secrets of the Snakestone.

When twelve-year-old Roma discovers a golden leaf-eating monkey in her grounds of her boarding school, she can't believe it! Not only is it the rarest monkey in all of India, but its home is hundreds of miles away. What is it doing here?

If Roma can return the monkey to Assam and be the one to discover its secret habitat, she can prove once and for all that she is an exceptional scientist and worthy of a place at medical school.

But as she sets off on her quest, Roma gets swept into a daring jungle adventure featuring bandits, two annoying British children, tigers, and a mysterious magical jewel called the Snakestone. Roma has unwittingly become embroiled in a deadly plot involving her father. Will she make it out unscathed? And be able to follow her heart and succeed in her dream?

About the Author

Piu DasGupta was born in Calcutta, India, and grew up in India and the UK. She studied English at Oxford University and worked in several serious professions and places before following a long-nurtured dream to be a writer in a garret in Paris. She now lives in Paris although not (thankfully) in a garret, with her family, two cats, and numerous pigeons who flap to the kitchen windowsill for regular snacks. When she finally grows up, she hopes to fulfill her ultimate fantasy and run away to join the circus.