Maloy Krishna Dhar began life as a journalist and a teacher, but ended up spending more than thirty years as an officer in India's Intelligence Bureau, retiring as its Joint Director.
Born in Mumbai and raised near Delhi, Arnav Bhardwaj was fascinated by historical legends and mysteries as a regular visitor to the various historical monuments in India. As an undergraduate from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, he is also passionate about the wide possibilities offered by science and technology. Growing up, he often noticed a strong rivalry between the sciences and the arts but felt that there was a lot of potential by combining the two. His love for detective mysteries, science fiction and historical legends is reflected in his debut novel - The Bird That Ruled Bombay.
