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An edge of the seat thriller on the ever elusive intelligence operatives and their dicey games
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A Real Intelligence Thriller
A suspicious phone call received in the Agra jail, and two articles written by a retired Brigadier in a Pakistan newspaper, stir up India's Internal Intelligence Agency. Yashwant Narayan Godbole, the Agency's ace sleuth, connects the dots to infer that these innocuous events actually point to a more sinister and diabolical plot by the ISI, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. Based on Godbole's hunch, the Agency jumpstarts Project Mantra – a secret operation that was lying in limbo for two years, following the mysterious disappearance of their undercover agent. The express objective this time is to neutralise the ISI's nefarious 'Mission BlackRock' that could otherwise have ominous internal and international ramifications for India.
Armed with only the sketchiest details, Godbole and his team of operatives face an uphill battle to unravel the enemy's plot. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking as fortunes swing back and forth for both parties. Long and tedious hours of surveillance, losing the quarry, picking up threads in different cities, long, hot and thrilling chases through the most unlikely of places make this a unique gambit. Clashes become inevitable, and the game turns perilous as the Agency's operatives pit their wits against the relentless ISI team.
Will Pakistan's military doctrine - 'bleed India with a thousand cuts', be able to inflict damage on the nation’s strategic interests? In this high-stake game of smoke & mirrors, who will emerge as 'The Ace of Shadows'?
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Previous work by Author
The day Mr.Godbole retires from the Agency things take a sinister turn.
In a strange coincidence, India’s Internal Intelligence Agency and the FBI of the US, come face to face with what was initially a low key conflict. Both have their own binding reasons for their stands on the dispute and cannot budge to make space for a settlement. When the matter escalates into a dangerous tussle ,both try to avoid it spilling into the public domain, wary of diplomatic fallout and possible repercussions on the otherwise friendly countries. Therefore, the precarious game becomes a tight rope walk for both. To avoid complications , they studiously keep their organisations away from clashing in the field. Despite their deft manoeuvres , in sometime , things go out of hand and both parties suffer setbacks . With Mr.Godbole positioned in the eye of the storm while battling personal loss ..
Will both sides come together to understand each other's positions ?
About The author
Balakrishna Kamath is a retired Intelligence officer of a premier Intelligence agency of India. He is a recipient of the coveted national-level honours such as the Indian Police Medal and President's Police Medal. Although passionate about writing, being in Intelligence service, Kamath had no opportunity to writ
Balakrishna Kamath is a retired Intelligence officer of a premier Intelligence agency of India. He is a recipient of the coveted national-level honours such as the Indian Police Medal and President's Police Medal. Although passionate about writing, being in Intelligence service, Kamath had no opportunity to write for the open media. It was only after he hung up his professional boots that he started writing, mainly fiction based on spy and intelligence operations. His first novel 'The Velvet Gloves', a thriller published in November 2018, was received well, and is being adapted into a web-series. With his first book, Kamath demonstrated his flair for telling stories on intelligence operations that can keep the reader spellbound.
