A couple of years have passed since I released my debut thriller introducing Detective Raya Ray. While I started writing the next in the series soon after and was signed on by one of India’s leading literary agencies, The Book Bakers, I wanted to create a puzzle to challenge Raya and also the reader’s crime-solving skills. Dissatisfied with two manuscripts, I decided to move away from the book and enrolled for my third master’s, MFA in creative writing, in Nov 2019. Post-completion of the course, I had a fresh perspective of looking at a new Raya Ray story.
‘Diary, Deceit, and Death – Raya Ray Returns’ took shape in the form of a manuscript, which The Book Bakers successfully placed to one of the country’s top publishers Vishwakarma Publications.
Suhail made the official announcement of my upcoming book a day after my birthday, as attached in the screenshots here. I’m excited to inform everyone that the book will be released this year. Readers who have been eagerly waiting for Raya to return will finally get to hold the book in their hands soon.
It is my return gift to all my readers, friends, and family members whose support and encouragement motivated me to keep working on my craft. Thank you for being a part of my writing journey!
I’ll keep you updated on the progress of the launch and release dates through my blog and social media handles. Stay tuned.
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