The last thing Danny wants to see published is his obituary
The year is 1975. Danny Jacobs is an ambitious, young American journalist whoâs just arrived in Bombay for a new assignment. Heâs soon caught up in the chaos of Prime Minister Indira Gandhiâs domestic âEmergency.â
Willy Smets is Dannyâs enigmatic expat neighbor. Heâs a charming man, but with suspicious connections. As a monsoon drenches Bombay, Danny falls hard for Sushmita, Smetsâs beguiling and clever loverâand the infatuation is mutual.
"The Emergency," a virtual coup by the prime minister, is only the first twist in the high-stakes drama of Dannyâs new life in India. The assassination of a police officer by a Marxist extremist, as well as Dannyâs obsession with the inscrutable Sushmita, conspire to put his careerâand lifeâin jeopardy. And, of course, the temptations of Willy Smetsâs seductive personality sit squarely at the heart of the matter.
Democracy is fragile and the lines of loyalty and betrayal often cross and cannot be untangled.
Perfect for fans of Ken Follett and Steve Berry