{"product_id":"the-indus-intercept-in-the-badlandsof-balochistan-every-step-is-a-minefield-9789350293522","title":"The Indus Intercept: In The BadlandsOf Balochistan, Every Step Is A Minefield","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Aruna Gill\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sharply plotted espionage thriller Balochistan, 2003: a drama of insurgency and international intrigue unfolds in Pakistan's dust bowl province. At the centre of it is the Mir, a militant Baloch separatist driven as much by the need to seek revenge as he is by his ardour for a free homeland. He leads a life in the shadows, eluding the ISI as he flirts with the CIA and RAW. In the midst of this intrigue, American soldiers on the Af-Pak border discover a mysterious note written in the ancient Indus Valley script. The CIA tasks Alejo Covas, a deep cover agent living in Quetta, with deciphering its significance. His investigations lead him to the ancient archaeological site of Mehrgarh where he meets Adiva, an American-born Pakistani woman researching Baloch folklore. They are soon caught up in a chain of events that are unleashed by the Mir, who is planning his boldest strike yet - one that could set South Asia ablaze. As Alejo races to avert a catastrophic war, political expediency intrudes on morality, deception lurks at every step, and love and betrayal go hand-in-hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087234523287,"sku":"9789350293522","price":325.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789350293522.webp?v=1769202648","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-indus-intercept-in-the-badlandsof-balochistan-every-step-is-a-minefield-9789350293522","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}