Max Devlin is an ex-Gurkha officer down on his luck in Calcutta. When his livelihood and business were expropriated by a corrupt government, he found himself accepting an unlikely proposal, to lead a group of foreign academics into the remotest valleys of Nepal.
Devlin and his Sherpas must guide this unlikely team to complete their mission before the monsoon breaks, bringing flash floods and dangerous landslides. But it soon becomes apparent that these are no ordinary academics. High in the mountains, tensions escalate when Devlin realises his clients are conducting a clandestine extraction operation. Events turn sinister when one of the young Sherpas is discovered dead close to their camp. The assignment is compromised but Devlin's team must rush to complete the mission, now with the Chinese army hot in pursuit.
At the heart of the expedition lies a shocking secret that will rock the spiritual and geopolitical foundations of the Himalayas. It's Devlin's job to complete the mission at the roof of the world, no matter the odds.
From Calcutta's steamy nightclubs to the perilous rock faces of the highest mountain passes, The Dharma Expedient is a breathtaking journey into one of the most beautiful, mystical - and corrupt - places on earth.