Saloni Mahapatra
Saloni Mahapatra is a corporate professional by day and a thriller writer by every other waking hour—sometimes simultaneously. She began quietly publishing her novellas on Amazon in 2010. In 2025, she released Little Shots of Life, a collection that proved she could move readers deeply in 21 different shades. Her debut novel, The Last Illusion, is a geopolitical thriller that explores a simple but unsettling idea: the most dangerous wars are often the ones we fail to recognise. Drawing on her keen interest in international strategy and the evolving nature of modern warfare, Saloni exploresRead More...
THE LAST ILLUSION
Books by Saloni Mahapatra
"All warfare is based on deception." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War
When coordinated attacks erupt across India—from Kashmir to the eastern borders—the world reacts predictably. Fingers point to Pakistan. Statements are issued. Restraint is urged.
But beneath the noise lies a far more deliberate design.
Pakistan is not the architect of chaos. It is the lever. A visible hand absorbs blame while an invisible one reshapes the battlefiel
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