Covered in numerous publications, including the New York Times,[1] this novel's protagonist is Minal Sharma.
A 29-year old up and coming marketing associate, whose hilarious brushes with matrimony, romance and product launches connected with audiences across cultures, with a translation and publication in Germany.
[2] In 2012 she published Drop Dead a police-procedural featuring a female protagonist - Senior Detective Niki Marwah of the Himachal Police, and followed it up in 2014 with a sequel, Lethal Spice.
Drop Dead was one of the earliest entrants in the Indian female crime fiction genre, and was noted for its strong-willed, bold yet feminine lead.
[3] In Lethal Spice, Kaushal brings Niki Marwah back in the unique setting of a televised chef competition.