Lodhi Road: The Puntland Assignment

"Lodhi Road : The Puntland Assignment' by Sanjay Kumar is a high octane thriller that plunges readers into the murky world of espionage, global conspiracies, and relentless action. The book follows Hari Vandra, a disillusioned crime reporter turned Indian intelligence operative, as he embarks on a perilous mission to thwart TUPAC II, a sinister bioterrorism plot hatched by a clandestine coalition of China's Eight Elders and Pakistan's Compact. The story is intricately plotted, weaving together geopolitical intrigue, the menace of biological warfare, and the shadowy underworld of Somali piracy and insurgent networks. Kumar skillfully builds a world where danger lurks at every corner, from the desolate asserts of Puntland to the cloisters of a Coptic monastery housing a deadly secret. The inclusion of real-world issues, such as the rise of Al Shabaab and the Houthi movement, lends authenticity to the narrative, grounding the fiction in a context that feels both relevant and urgent.