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The Babel Murders

The Babel Murders

Abhishek Roy
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In a near-future world torn apart by frequent school shootings, society is divided between the Globalists, who want unity, global uniformity and peace, and the Segmentists, who fight for individual freedom and expression. Amidst this chaos, a group of academics studying an ancient Amazonian tribe is mysteriously killed, sparking a series of deaths among top linguists and scientists.

Professor Neel Dutta is plunged into investigating these murders linked to Neo-Esperanto, a primordial perceptive language that could enhance human communication. With his ex-girlfriend and fellow academic, Devin Jones, they must outsmart deadly assassins, unravel the Mertongue Project’s secrets and confront the enigmatic Thanatos across continents to prevent a global catastrophe while confronting their own pasts and the dark secrets of those they once trusted.

Imprint: India Penguin Enterprise

Published: Jul/2025

ISBN: 9780143476443

Length : 336 Pages

MRP : ₹299.00

The Babel Murders

Abhishek Roy

In a near-future world torn apart by frequent school shootings, society is divided between the Globalists, who want unity, global uniformity and peace, and the Segmentists, who fight for individual freedom and expression. Amidst this chaos, a group of academics studying an ancient Amazonian tribe is mysteriously killed, sparking a series of deaths among top linguists and scientists.

Professor Neel Dutta is plunged into investigating these murders linked to Neo-Esperanto, a primordial perceptive language that could enhance human communication. With his ex-girlfriend and fellow academic, Devin Jones, they must outsmart deadly assassins, unravel the Mertongue Project’s secrets and confront the enigmatic Thanatos across continents to prevent a global catastrophe while confronting their own pasts and the dark secrets of those they once trusted.

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Abhishek Roy

Abhishek developed a love for reading and writing stories from an early age. Fascinated by physics, history, and mythology, he would often lose himself in stories—some historical, others speculative. At 15, he published his first science-fiction thriller, Father of the Gods, and continued the journey with Land of the Gods and Gods of the Gods, the next two instalments in the trilogy, at ages 18 and 22, respectively. The books received praise from notable figures such as Amish Tripathi, Vishal Bhardwaj, Harsha Bhogle, and Christopher C. Doyle.

While at UC Berkeley, Abhishek naturally transitioned into telling stories through data, publishing research papers on economics, energy, and machine learning. He is currently an Associate at Charles River Associates, an economic consulting firm based in Boston. When he’s not working or writing, Abhishek enjoys gymming, exploring new sports like mixed martial arts and skiing, travelling, and playing the flute.

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