Ravi Shankar Etteth

Ravi Shankar Etteth writes historical fiction rooted in ancient India, and The Brahmin — published by Westland — is a murder mystery set in 267 BCE during the reign of Ashoka, centred on the chief intelligence officer of Magadha. Born in Palakkad and based in Delhi, Etteth works as a cartoonist and editor for The New Indian Express and is the author of four earlier novels including The Tiger by the River and The Book of Shiva.