Bunker 13 by Aniruddha Bahal [in AsianWeek]
27 Jun, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian, Repost, South Asian
A testosterone-driven adventure about a journalist with a military past who has a heyday tracking down drug smugglers, guerrillas, mobsters, and nuclear missiles.
Review: "New and Notable Books," AsianWeek, June 27, 2009
Readers: Adult
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