MANJIRI PRABHU

Manjiri Prabhu writes mystery and thriller fiction in English, with her investigative journalist protagonist Re Parkar appearing across multiple novels set in locations from Pune to Nordic Europe. Two of her books were published by Bantam/Dell in the United States, making her the first Indian woman mystery writer to be published outside India. Her novel The Cosmic Clues was selected as a Killer Book by the Independent Mystery Booksellers of America, and The Astral Alibi received recognition as Notable Fiction in the Kiriyama Prize. She is also the founder and director of the Pune International Literary Festival.