Whispers of the Banyan Tree: A Literary Mystery of Memory, Myth, and Justice

Some roots run too deep to stay buried.

When Inspector Alisha Desai returns to her island homeland of Île de Céleste, she's hoping for a quiet posting and a fresh start. But a body beneath a sacred banyan tree and a silver coin left as a calling card mark the beginning of a chilling ritual. Each death that follows is tied to long-forgotten land deals, colonial ghosts, and a secret her grandfather once tried to expose-and paid the price for.

As Alisha and her team navigate political pressure, cultural silence, and creeping dread, they uncover a ritual woven through the island's past-one that refuses to stay buried.