Chapter Previews for
The Garden of Kathmandu Trilogy

Chapter 1

---the plane jolted, turbulence interfered with his memories

Chapter 2

Barbara had an aura of sophistication, her long neck reminiscent of Nefretete, Queen of Egypt.

Chapter 3

Margaret, stunned by the sudden departure of the children, sat disoriented.

Chapter 4

In the midst of the tumultuous confusion, a rickshaw arrived ...

Chapter 5

Durga comes in the night to drink the blood of the sacrificial animals.

Chapter 6

The corpses sizzled in the blazing inferno, spewing gray smoke in every direction.

Chapter 7

"I was fearful Nigel may be possessed by the demon, Ravana," stated Margaret.

Chapter 8

Unless we surrender to the present moment, we're victimized by the demonic force of time ...

Chapter 9

Demons are the projections of the unconscious mind, not metaphysical entities ...

Chapter 10

Margaret admitted that she took LSD when she was a student at Loretta Manor

Chapter 11

"If you cast us out, allow us to go into a herd of swine." (Matthew 8:31)

Chapter 12

The guard found the poor man, hanging from the rafters ...

Chapter 1

She was terrified that the police might be waiting to arrest them at the airport.

Chapter 2

... even though a benevolent goddess possessed the damai, his gestures were wild and grotesque ...

Chapter 3

The gods tugged at the tail of the serpent while the demons pulled at the head ...

Chapter 4

The angry parents disciplined their children for pareticipating in the violent protest ...

Chapter 5

"The mother rhino always comes to the river with her baby in the morning."

Chapter 6

... an enormous bull crocodile about fourteen feet long, raised its head ...

Chapter 7

"Stop the bus! Stop the bus! I must contact the police immediately!" shouted Carl.

Chapter 8

"I'm so pleased you've come to relieve us from the burden of overpopulation."

Chapter 9

They scrambled for their clothes, covering their nakedness as the reeds parted.

Chapter 10

Raising their rifles, the guards informed the men they'd be shot if they left the tent ...

Chapter 11

As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he felt the presence of something dark and hairy.

Chapter 12

Even the demons aren't condemned to be tormented in hell foever.

Chapter 13

"He may be suffering in hell (narga) until his negative karma is cleansed ..."

Chapter 14

The crowd moved from the town's square, flooding the sidestreets like the Ganges ...

Chapter 15

"During Vedic times a person's wealth was determined by the number of cows he owned ..."

Chapter 1

“I see blood flowing in the royal palace. The king and queen are going to die.”

Chapter 2

“A broken relationship can be just as painful as death …"

Chapter 3

“When Durga saw her bracelet around the cat's neck, she became possessed by the demon,” stated the shaman.

Chapter 4

“It's the poltergeists. My wife's souls came back to haunt me again.”

Chapter 5

The room was dark except for a blazing fire in an open pit casting elongated shadows.

Chapter 6

Striking the goat's neck, he lopped off the head with a powerful stroke.

Chapter 7

She moaned loudly from acute labor pains, the result of the drugs given to her earlier.

Chapter 8

"I believe my husband is possessed by several demons. He never offered sacrifice to Kali during Dasain."

Chapter 9

"If she would've taken birth control pills, it wouldn't have happened."

Chapter 10

"The whole town is buzzing with rumors about her ever since she hemorrhaged to death in the ambulance."

Chapter 11

"Sure enough, the kidnappers contacted us to get the ransom money in exchange for Nigel."

Chapter 12

The ghoul removed the fetus from the tip of the sword, throwing it into the boat.

Chapter 13

Carl was shocked by the unveiling of the same demons that once held Sharon's souls in bondage.

Chapter 14

"The whirlwind that destroyed Dr. Bhinna Atma's cottage was caused by demons."