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In the eerie silence of the\n Ragyabas monastery, nestled in the icy splendour of the Himalayas, a riveting\n drama unfolds. Fearing Chinese intrusion, the Head Lama of the monastery\n orders the transfer of the Panchen Lama's priceless jewels to the Indian government\n for safe keeping. When the Chinese learn of the plan, they send to New Delhi\n two of their most ruthless spies-the deadly Chomo Jung, and the beautiful\n Pempem Kachin, who is well versed in the art of using her wiles to achieve\n her ends. As the adventure plays out in the vast emptiness of the Himalayas\n and the murky corridors of Lutyens' Delhi, the seamiest sides of human nature\n are revealed. Brimming with suspense and tension, Spy in Amber is an iconic\n espionage thriller from one of India's most outstanding storytellers.
Manohar Malgonkar (1913-2010) was an eminent post-Independence writer whom R.K. Narayan once referred to as his ?favourite Indian novelist in English'. Born near Belgaum, Malgonkar was the grandson of the prime minister of a former princely state of Dewas. He served in the army during World War II, was a big-game hunter, a farmer, a mine owner and an adventurer. Later, he started working as a journalist and thereafter took to book writing. His works are as diverse as his personal life and have a blend of history, romance and military life. Many of his works have been translated into several European languages. In an article published in The New York Times in 1965, he was hailed as ?one of India's most exuberant storytellers'.
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