About the author
Manjiri Prabhu is an independent film-maker for television and a writer. She holds a doctorate in communication science, and her thesis, Roles: Reel and Real, has become a rare reference book for students of Hindi cinema. Prabhu has been acknowledged as a pioneer in India among women writers of mystery fiction, and she has a diverse global fan following. Labelled ?Desi Agatha Christie?, she has written eight books, of which The Cosmic Clues, The Astral Alibi, The Cavansite Conspiracy and The Gypsies at Noelle?s Retreat are most well known. Prabhu is also the co-founder and festival director of the Pune International Literary Festival.
