Step into the shadowed world of modern espionage with the Hari Vandra series—India-themed, fact-based fiction that pulls back the curtain on one of the world’s most complex intelligence ecosystems.

At the heart of the novels is Hari Vandra, a sharp-eyed crime reporter living in Brighton, England, whose investigations repeatedly draw him into the covert struggles shaping South Asia and beyond. As journalism collides with state secrets, Hari becomes an unlikely witness—and occasional participant—in the hidden wars waged by intelligence agencies and unseen power brokers.

Drawing on real structures, doctrines, and geopolitics, the series offers an insider’s view of India’s intelligence community, particularly the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO). 

These agencies come alive through a vivid cast of characters: Acharya Bhairava, a battle-hardened RAW operative who has renounced the world as a Hindu monk; Sir Robert Gage, an aristocratic former SIS officer and renowned Indologist navigating the legacy of empire; Anita “Golda” Kinnar, the formidable Hijra Secretary of RAW, wielding power with quiet authority; and Ambrose Tyrell, a Jesuit priest, liberation theologian, and operative of the Vatican’s secret intelligence service, the Entity.

Spanning India, Britain, and the wider world, the Hari Vandra novels grapple with the geopolitical fault lines linking the Indian subcontinent, China, the United States, and South Asia. Meticulously researched yet relentlessly gripping, they blend political realism with the momentum of classic spy fiction.

If you’re drawn to intelligent thrillers where history, faith, power, and secrecy intersect, the Hari Vandra series offers a compelling new voice in espionage fiction. Available now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers.