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Short stories featuring Indian detective Vish Puri and his incomparable Mummy-ji. Plus musings on life, the universe and everything from a Brit journo & author.

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I’m a journalist and author. I write novels featuring gourmandising Punjabi detective, Vish Puri. Book #6 The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck debuted in March 2025. I live in the beautiful city of Bath with my wife and two children.