On the banks of a river in another age… in the sands of a desert in medieval times… lost in a flood around 2500 BC, Vanuvati has lain in the mud for centuries. But whenever she surfaces, things begin to happen. Wild midnight chases across the desert. Flashing lights and sounds of digging at dead of night. Prowling princesses and Afghan hounds. A mysterious marauder who will stop at nothing. And beneath it all, the lure of treasure… When Vanuvati is stolen from an archaeological dig in Gujarat, three cousins decide to get to the bottom of things, with the help of Bholu and his camel, Ramu-the-shaitan. But will Vanuvati ever be found again? This absorbing adventure story covers time frames centuries apart, weaving history, mythology and mystery in one grand tale.