The K Conspiracy

byRajesh Singh

The Viper Returns

India's National Security Advisor races to dismantle a murderous conspiracy in this high-stakes geopolitical thriller.

Overview

India's National Security Advisor has never been an easy man to corner — but the masterminds behind the K Conspiracy are willing to go as far as murder to see their plan through. Rajesh Singh returns with the Viper in a sequel that thrusts the country's most dangerous intelligence operative back into the fire, this time against adversaries who have learned from their first failure.

Drawing on the geo-political pressures and covert manoeuvring that define contemporary South Asian statecraft, Singh wraps real strategic realities inside a fast-moving fictional frame. Back-door deals, shifting alliances, and the constant tension between official channels and deniable action give the book an urgency that goes beyond standard espionage plotting.

Readers who followed the Viper through the first book will find the stakes higher and the margins narrower here. Those arriving for the first time will discover exactly why the character earned his name.

The masterminds will stop at nothing, not even murder, to realise their goal. Patnaik will need to deploy all his guile and expertise to foil the conspiracy. After the success of the first book, The Viper, author Rajesh Singh presents contemporary facts in a fictionalised setting, bringing to life the realities of geo-politics, back-door stratagem and other challenges being faced by the National Security Advisor, aka the Viper.

Author

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Rajesh Singh

Rajesh Singh is the co-author of the widely acclaimed book, Iconic Indians: 75 Extraordinary Individuals Who Inspired the Country . His other works include Baahubalis of Indian Politics: From Bullet to Ballot and Portraits of Hindutva : From Harappa to Ayodhya. He has also written three fiction thrillers: The Viper , The K Conspiracy and The Indian Pope . A freelance analyst of politics, governance and public affairs, he has contributed articles to think-tanks like the prestigious Vivekananda International Foundation. He has written on politics and governance for media platforms such as ABP News , Wion and PGurus . He had a nine-year stint with the Delhi-based The Pioneer , first as deputy national bureau chief and later as opinion editor. Earlier, he practiced journalism in Goa for close to two decades, contributing to leading publications. Rajesh Singh served as media advisor to the late Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar in 2002-03.

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