Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Mystery paradise – the question mark. 2. The rogue and the rock. 3. Tryst with a man-eating leopard. 4. It is now or never. 5. The near – perfect predator. 6. Man-eating tigers. 7. A day of mistakes. 8. The big male tiger. 9. Patience is the key. 10. The ghost tree. 11. In Rhino land. 12. The Asiatic elephant. 13. Fear on a machan. 14. A lesson learnt. 15. Clash of the titans. 16. Rani – the tigress. 17. A paradise called simlipal. 18. The bad news. 19. Spots of illusion. 20. In search of the winged beauties. 21. The fine art of jungle lore. 22. Dark nights and rare sights. 23. Hooded wonder. Glossary.