S. Hussain Zaidi is a veteran investigative, crime and terror reporter with a career spanning decades. His previous books include Mafia Queens of Bombay, Dongri to Dubai, Byculla to Bangkok, Mumbai Avengers and Eleventh Hour, some of which have been adapted into popular Bollywood films. Hussain Zaidi lives with his family in Mumbai.
Kashif Mashaikh’s literary works span crime, thriller, and dark fiction. His debut novel, Mortuary Tales (2021), a modern day retelling of Vikram-Betaal, was well received by the audiences. Now, as the co-author of R.A.W. Hitman 2: The Assassinations, the gripping sequel to R.A.W. Hitman: The Real Story of Agent Lima, Kashif teams up with Lucky Bisht to craft a high-stakes espionage thriller that explores the shadowy world of Indian intelligence. Kashif graduated with a degree in computer science from the University of Mumbai and continues to work on new, thrilling literary projects.