The Dust Will Never Settle
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‘An edge-of-the-seat-thriller… His insightful writing is lucid... Deva can play political commentator and soothsayer of national defence and novelist… a heady cocktail of chill and thrill.’
– The Hindustan Times
‘Fast and furious... the action is non-stop, more sophisticated and terrifyingly real… moves seamlessly across a dozen time zones… thoroughly entertaining and extremely well-researched.’
– Business Standard
‘Deva is an equal with the likes of Robert Ludlum and Sidney Sheldon… a tight plot bound together by intricate but brilliant narration leaves the reader in awe… Deva’s biggest strength is the smoothness of his prose, crisp and fast moving, and you never get distracted from the story.’
– The Deccan Herald
‘Full of excitement and suspense... the emotive quality in Deva’s writing is powerful and the logic crisply military… a surprisingly touching statement from a man who has lived by the gun.’
– Express Buzz
‘The ease with which Deva combines well-known facts with popular fiction makes for a fantastic read… his writing style is top-notch… the story is tight and gripping.’
– First City
‘A riveting read… unnervingly prophetic… heartbreaking… a must read… he paints the picture of geo-politics and terrorism with fantastic clarity.’
– The Hindu
‘Simply superb… the descriptions are vivid, the plot racy and the detail very convincingly developed.’
– Mid Day
‘Taut and gripping... technical knowledge and research are remarkable, as is the plotting and the premise. Great read for the fans of Tom Clancy.’
– Delhi Times
First published in India in 2012 by
HarperCollins Publishers India
Copyright © Mukul Deva 2012
ISBN: 978-93-5029-331-7
Epub Edition © December 2012 ISBN: 978-93-5029-944-9
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