Shanmugam Manickam Kumara

The comic element ,l would say, dilutes the factual part of the book. There is a companion volume called Murderessink, which is more informative. All in all these are unique efforts and are readable.My grouse is there is nothing substantial on the Spy side

I had this book with me many years ago. But unfortunately l had lost it. It was treasured by me because Bruce merry had analysed The day of the Jackal which is my no.1 favourite sentence by sentence. I intend buying it one of these days. What more can l say.

It is an incredible coincidence that noman conquest novels were read by me in my school days in Madras many years ago. Vultures ltd was the first thriller read by me. I must confess my school grades were degraded by Berkeley Gray. What rakish language, what he'll for leather adventure . I bet written for service men to keep them in good cheer . These novels came to Moore market in Madras then into my hands for Rs 1 each. I in one night.

Being an aeroengineer l was fascinated by the book I think it was later that Tom Clancy started writing about submarine etc.

This novel is about a fictitious colonial club named Belpur club situated in Coorg country and action is on the doings of the brown shahibs and princelings and white planters.