M John
M John is a former fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force and an accomplished author of military thrillers. During his distinguished career, he flew frontline combat aircraft including the MiG-21 and Mirage 2000, experiencing firsthand the precision, discipline, and intensity of supersonic fighter aviation. His earlier novels—The First Coffin, Coalescence, and Empty Quiver—have been widely appreciated for their authenticity, technical depth, and gripping storytelling. In Cancer is not just a “Tropic”, John shifts from fiction to deeply personal nonfiction, sharing his battle with MultipRead More...
Cancer is not just a “Tropic”
Books by M John
He flew supersonic fighter jets.
He survived 9G combat maneuvers.
But nothing prepared him for stage 3 cancer.
When former Indian Air Force fighter pilot M John is diagnosed with terminal Stage Multiple Myeloma, the greatest battle of his life begins not in the skies, but within his own body – and becomes the fight of a lifetime.
Cancer is not just a “Tropic”
Books by M John
He flew supersonic fighter jets.
He survived 9G combat maneuvers.
But nothing prepared him for stage 3 cancer.
When former Indian Air Force fighter pilot M John is diagnosed with terminal Stage Multiple Myeloma, the greatest battle of his life begins not in the skies, but within his own body – and becomes the fight of a lifetime.
Coalescence
Books by M John
The 'MV Nordic Sydney' – a Handymax bulk carrier carrying a cargo of diesel from Saudi Arabia to South Africa – is hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast. The 'HAMAS', which has links with the pirates, wants to get hold of the Captain – an American citizen and a former Israeli Naval Officer – to put pressure on both America and Israel. India joins forces with America and Israel because eight of the fifteen members of the crew are Indians and their re
The First Coffin
Books by M John
The Mumbai underworld is controlled by the Devgun family. When an upright and senior member of the Mumbai police stands up to them, the ‘family’ decides to send out a strong message, by killing not just him, but his whole family. They employ the services of a professional assassin, who does the job, but is unable to kill the police officer’s son, who was not with his family at that time. Because of this technicality, the Devgun family decides to withhold
The Princess of Parmasane
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The Kingdom of Parmasane is in turmoil!
The princess has fallen sick just before her 15th birthday, and no one can heal her. A strange-looking man comes along and claims that he has the power to heal her. His condition is that he should be allowed to take the princess with him. The royal couple agrees to hand over the princess to the strange man since they feel completely helpless.
After a while, the king feels that it would be justified to rescue
Empty Quiver
Books by M John
“The most immediate and extreme threat to global security is a nuclear weapon falling into the hands of terrorists who have the will to use it.”
The ‘plot’ was hatched in a tiny village in the tribal area of Pakistan. It starts with the kidnapping of a young woman. Next, is a wave of deadly bomb blasts in the Indian capital city, Delhi. The resulting situation permits terrorists to ‘grab’ a few nuclear weapons. The t
Coalescence
Books by M John
The 'MV Nordic Sydney' – a Handymax bulk carrier carrying a cargo of diesel from Saudi Arabia to South Africa – is hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast. The 'HAMAS', which has links with the pirates, wants to get hold of the Captain – an American citizen and a former Israeli Naval Officer – to put pressure on both America and Israel. India joins forces with America and Israel because eight of the fifteen members of the crew are Indians and their re
The First Coffin
Books by M John
The Mumbai underworld is controlled by the Devgun family. When an upright and senior member of the Mumbai police stands up to them, the ‘family’ decides to send out a strong message, by killing not just him, but his whole family. They employ the services of a professional assassin, who does the job, but is unable to kill the police officer’s son, who was not with his family at that time. Because of this technicality, the Devgun family decides to withhold
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