The Poacher by Neiley Khasnabish is part crime thriller, part adventurous novel. Set in Assam, the book highlights the issues of poaching of rhinoceroses in Kaziranga National Park. The story opens with a girl being assaulted by some goons in a silent lane. George Hazarika rescues the girl only to know that she is the daughter of Dr. Hemant Saikia - a famous wildlife enthusiast and editor of ‘The Kaziranga’ bi-monthly newspaper. He has been murdered recently. Assumptions are that it has been done by the poaching gang of Kaziranga. Well, for the world the murder looks mysterious and the case is closed. George Hazarika is a sub-inspector. He personally wants to solve the case of Dr. Hemant Saikia for two reasons. First, he loves ‘The Kaziranga’. And secondly, he does not like poachers. Well, his expectations are snubbed when he is allegedly suspended for mishandling a rape case. He meets Dr. Hemant Saikia’s daughter and son – Jonali and Jagan. They send him to Kaziranga N...
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