Mission to Pakistan: Untold Story of Operation Triple X

by Maloy Krishna Dhar

Inspired by true events, Operation Triple X tells the story of an Indian deep cover agent inserted behind Pakistani lines during a turbulent time in the history of the Indian subcontinent leading up to the 1971 war. Coming at a time when the specter of state sponsored terror and instability in Pakistan and the prospect of war in the Indian subcontinent regularly occupy news headlines, Operation Triple X is not just a thrilling spy story, but a very timely reminder that many of the issues we see today in the subcontinent have their roots in events that happened dozens of years ago.The fact that it is written by someone who spent more than thirty years in India’s Intelligence Bureau, and was a witness and active participant in many of the events that formed the basis for this novel elevates Operation Triple X from being just another thriller to one that lays bare many of the gritty and dark realities of espionage as practiced in the Indian subcontinent.ABOUT THE AUTHORMaloy Krishna Dhar began life as a journalist and a teacher, but ended up spending more than thirty years as an officer in India’s Intelligence Bureau, retiring as its Joint Director. During his highly decorated career, he handled the sensitive Pakistan and Counter-terror desks, when he got a first-hand exposure to fighting the specter of Islamic terror that many Western readers were to remain blissfully unaware of till the tragic events of 9/11. After his retirement, he went back to his original love, and became a bestselling author and a recognized and highly respected authority on security matters. He passed away in May 2012, and his son, Amazon.com bestselling author Mainak Dhar, is now bringing his work to readers worldwide.

Genres: India

838 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 30, 2012

About the author

Maloy Krishna Dhar began life as a journalist and a teacher, but ended up spending more than thirty years as an officer in India's Intelligence Bureau, retiring as its Joint Director.

Reviews

[Sapthagiri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mesmerizing!

730+ pages and 1500+ twists and turns in the tale made 20+ hours of reading a truly enjoyable experience.
Hats off to the RAW & IB for pushing their head knowingly on the chopping board just for the safety of our nation.

[Jaidev Jamwal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has it good and bad points, but it deserves 5 stars for various reasons.

Characters are well fleshed out, storyline makes sense and even though some events seem too unrealistic, it can be excused. Only confusing part was description of a few Pakistani military characters , but apart from that it's a great read.

The games which go on in field of spy craft, politics and even geostrategy are well explained and I don't think will bore people who don't have any interest in them

[Abhishek Talwar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly incisive

After a mong time here is a book that's hard to put down. For once, here is a book that moves beyond, nay, doesn't even go near the hopeless jingoism that surrounds tales concerning India & Pakistan.. realistic and unabashedly candid. Superbly written.