Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | T. P. Rajeevan |
|---|---|
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Current Books (Original) Amaryllis (English) |
Publication date | 2009 (Original) 2013 (English) |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 (Original) 382 (English) |
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha is a Malayalam-language mystery novel by T. P. Rajeevan (Thachom Poyil Rajeevan). It was originally serialised in Mathrubhumi Weekly and was published as a book by Current Books. Paleri Manikyam was first written in English when the author was residing in Iowa, United States. He wrote it in Malayalam after coming back to Kerala. However, the English version, titled Undying Echoes of Silence, was released in August 2013 only.
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha literally translates to Manikyam of Paleri: A Midnight Murder Story and is based on the true story of the first recorded murder case that was registered after the formation of the first democratically elected communist government in Kerala.