Tamil Nadu origin author inspired by real incidents in debut novel

Hariharan Iyer has a cushy corporate job in Tanzania, heading the financial function of a 150-million-dollar group based in East and Central Africa. But his passion for news and politics, especially about India, also led him to start a blog on current affairs and media ethics almost a year ago. He realised soon enough though that to “connect the dots, one has to either get into investigative journalism or move into the realm of fiction. I chose the second option,” he says.

Read the full interview in dtNEXT. 

My Interview to Deccan Chronicle

"Hariharan Iyer’s first book Surpanakha seems to be just what we need — to bring the age of political thrillers back. Surpanakha’s story is unique. It revolves around a respectable chief minister who becomes embroiled in a sexual harassment case filed against him by an activist.
"His wife, Mythili, seems to be the hero of the story as she sets out to uncover the truth. Political thrillers are few and far between, especially in India. But with this debut potboiler, Tanzania-based author Hariharan Iyer aims to give the genre its due," says Deccan Chronicle.

Read the full interview here: Twists, Turns and Political Thrills

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Surpanakha by Hariharan Iyer

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