High in the thin air near Cho Oyu Mountain's Advance Base Camp, gunshots shattered the silence on September 30, 2006. Cho Oyu, standing nineteen miles east of Everest on the Tibet-Nepal border, serves two very different purposes: to elite climbers, it's a relatively accessible peak, often used as preparation for Everest attempts. But to Tibetans, it holds a far more crucial role – the mountain's Nangpa La, a glacial pathway, represents a precious route to freedom.

"Murder in the High Himalaya" tells the heartbreaking story of Kelsang Namtso, a seventeen-year-old Tibetan nun who was killed by Chinese border guards while attempting to flee to India. The incident, witnessed by numerous Western climbers, ignited international outrage over China's oppression in Tibet. Through rare access to this remote region at the roof of the world, adventure journalist Jonathan Green crafts a powerful narrative that goes beyond just telling Kelsang's story – it challenges us to consider profound questions about human freedom and the moral choices we face when witnessing injustice.

BOOK REVIEW
Pamphlet "It is a gripping story, masterfully told.... This story is much bigger than the incident that occurred on 9/30. It is much bigger than Tibet itself. It is above all a story of power, politics and fear."