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Ravinder Gill #1
Weapon of Vengeance: A Novel
Ruby Gill is a rogue MI6 agent, the daughter of an Indian father and Palestinian mother. Her mission is to destroy a Palestinian-Israeli peace summit in New Delhi. Ruby's father, whom she has not seen since age three, is now head of India's antiterrorist police. When the two first meet, Ravinder Gill believes his long-lost daughter has come for a reunion . . . but as time goes by, he begins to suspect that she is the terrorist he's searching for.
Combining a fascinating mix of terrorist operational detail contrasted with the coming together of a father and daughter who once loved each other but are now on opposite sides of a deadly encounter, Mukul Deva's Weapon of Vengeance is a gripping thriller filled with explosive action and weighty characters.
Combining a fascinating mix of terrorist operational detail contrasted with the coming together of a father and daughter who once loved each other but are now on opposite sides of a deadly encounter, Mukul Deva's Weapon of Vengeance is a gripping thriller filled with explosive action and weighty characters.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published May 6, 2014
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About the author
Mukul Deva
29 books50 followersMajor Mukul Deva (Retd.) (born 29 January) is an Indian polymath. He is a motivational keynote speaker, executive coach, business mentor and bestselling author based in Singapore. He writes spy-military thrillers on terrorism, action, crime, and business and self-help books.
An alumnus of La Martiniere College, Lucknow, the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradoon, Mukul, an ex-Indian Army officer, is the founder-director of a professional security company, MSD Security Pvt Ltd, India, and a learning & organisational development company, Influence Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore.
An alumnus of La Martiniere College, Lucknow, the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradoon, Mukul, an ex-Indian Army officer, is the founder-director of a professional security company, MSD Security Pvt Ltd, India, and a learning & organisational development company, Influence Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore.
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August 4, 2014
Mukul Deva infuses his thriller “Weapon of Vengeance” with authenticity, gained from his experience as an Indian Army officer, an international counterterrorism agent, and a private security provider. He also fills the novel with emotional resonance that makes the characters memorable.
Ravinder Singh Gill, the head of the Indian Police Anti-Terrorism Task Force, already has his hands full because of the Commonwealth Games taking place in Delhi and the usual terrorist threats, some that have targeted him personally. Then the Indian Government springs a new challenge on him to be handled at the same time—providing security for a new Middle East peace conference.
The conference was spurred by a horrific multi-pronged terrorist attack that had recently shaken both Israelis and Palestinians. Rumors have surfaced that the attack was masterminded by a woman, but the Western Intelligence Agencies are unaware that she is one of their own—MI6 agent Ruby Gill, Ravinder’s lost daughter. When Ruby was three, her Palestinian mother had abandoned Ravinder to focus on fighting against Israel. After her mother is killed in protests against the Israelis, Ruby uses the skills she’s learn in preventing terrorism to raise the level of violence. Now, she’s on her way to Delhi to destroy the peace summit—and for a reunion with her father.
The reunion has a profound effect on Ruby, awakening feelings she thought she’d walled off. Ravinder is surprised but pleased when Ruby shows up unannounced at his office, and takes her into the family he built after he lost Ruby’s mother. Slowly, though, his suspicions grow that the timing of Ruby’s arrival is not accidental.
Deva blends the family drama with the terrorist thriller seamlessly, giving the story a depth that’s unusual for the genre, and he handles the action scenes with the skill of Robert Ludlum. While “Weapon of Vengeance” is a slimmer volume than most thrillers, each of its 288 pages crackle with energy. After its original Indian publishing, now a wider audience can enjoy Deva’s superb thriller.
Reviewed by David Ingram
Ravinder Singh Gill, the head of the Indian Police Anti-Terrorism Task Force, already has his hands full because of the Commonwealth Games taking place in Delhi and the usual terrorist threats, some that have targeted him personally. Then the Indian Government springs a new challenge on him to be handled at the same time—providing security for a new Middle East peace conference.
The conference was spurred by a horrific multi-pronged terrorist attack that had recently shaken both Israelis and Palestinians. Rumors have surfaced that the attack was masterminded by a woman, but the Western Intelligence Agencies are unaware that she is one of their own—MI6 agent Ruby Gill, Ravinder’s lost daughter. When Ruby was three, her Palestinian mother had abandoned Ravinder to focus on fighting against Israel. After her mother is killed in protests against the Israelis, Ruby uses the skills she’s learn in preventing terrorism to raise the level of violence. Now, she’s on her way to Delhi to destroy the peace summit—and for a reunion with her father.
The reunion has a profound effect on Ruby, awakening feelings she thought she’d walled off. Ravinder is surprised but pleased when Ruby shows up unannounced at his office, and takes her into the family he built after he lost Ruby’s mother. Slowly, though, his suspicions grow that the timing of Ruby’s arrival is not accidental.
Deva blends the family drama with the terrorist thriller seamlessly, giving the story a depth that’s unusual for the genre, and he handles the action scenes with the skill of Robert Ludlum. While “Weapon of Vengeance” is a slimmer volume than most thrillers, each of its 288 pages crackle with energy. After its original Indian publishing, now a wider audience can enjoy Deva’s superb thriller.
Reviewed by David Ingram
February 5, 2024
2.5/5
If I'm being kind, I'd say it's okay. I had much higher expectations. The thrills were written well and I thought the author had a very interesting straightforward no-nonsense style of story-telling which I enjoyed. But the emotional, (and supposedly heartfelt) family arc felt sloppy and soapy. And how is it that almost every single member of an international delegate from USA, UK, India, Israel and more all have some history together?
If I'm being kind, I'd say it's okay. I had much higher expectations. The thrills were written well and I thought the author had a very interesting straightforward no-nonsense style of story-telling which I enjoyed. But the emotional, (and supposedly heartfelt) family arc felt sloppy and soapy. And how is it that almost every single member of an international delegate from USA, UK, India, Israel and more all have some history together?
July 6, 2014
Mukul Deva infuses his thriller “Weapon of Vengeance” with authenticity, gained from his experience as an Indian Army officer, an international counterterrorism agent, and a private security provider. He also fills the novel with emotional resonance that makes the characters memorable.
Ravinder Singh Gill, the head of the Indian Police Anti-Terrorism Task Force, already has his hands full because of the Commonwealth Games taking place in Delhi and the usual terrorist threats, some that have targeted him personally. Then the Indian Government springs a new challenge on him to be handled at the same time—providing security for a new Middle East peace conference.
The conference was spurred by a horrific multi-pronged terrorist attack that had recently shaken both Israelis and Palestinians. Rumors have surfaced that the attack was masterminded by a woman, but the Western Intelligence Agencies are unaware that she is one of their own—MI6 agent Ruby Gill, Ravinder’s lost daughter. When Ruby was three, her Palestinian mother had abandoned Ravinder to focus on fighting against Israel. After her mother is killed in protests against the Israelis, Ruby uses the skills she’s learn in preventing terrorism to raise the level of violence. Now, she’s on her way to Delhi to destroy the peace summit—and for a reunion with her father.
The reunion has a profound effect on Ruby, awakening feelings she thought she’d walled off. Ravinder is surprised but pleased when Ruby shows unannounced at his office, and takes her into the family he built after he lost Ruby’s mother. Slowly, though, his suspicions grow that the timing of Ruby’s arrival is not accidental.
Deva blends the family drama with the terrorist thriller seamlessly, giving the story a depth that’s unusual for the genre, and he handles the action scenes with the skill of Robert Ludlum. While “Weapon of Vengeance” is a slimmer volume than most thrillers, each of its 288 pages crackle with energy. After its original Indian publishing, now a wider audience can enjoy Deva’s superb thriller.
Reviewed by David Ingram for Suspense Magazine
Ravinder Singh Gill, the head of the Indian Police Anti-Terrorism Task Force, already has his hands full because of the Commonwealth Games taking place in Delhi and the usual terrorist threats, some that have targeted him personally. Then the Indian Government springs a new challenge on him to be handled at the same time—providing security for a new Middle East peace conference.
The conference was spurred by a horrific multi-pronged terrorist attack that had recently shaken both Israelis and Palestinians. Rumors have surfaced that the attack was masterminded by a woman, but the Western Intelligence Agencies are unaware that she is one of their own—MI6 agent Ruby Gill, Ravinder’s lost daughter. When Ruby was three, her Palestinian mother had abandoned Ravinder to focus on fighting against Israel. After her mother is killed in protests against the Israelis, Ruby uses the skills she’s learn in preventing terrorism to raise the level of violence. Now, she’s on her way to Delhi to destroy the peace summit—and for a reunion with her father.
The reunion has a profound effect on Ruby, awakening feelings she thought she’d walled off. Ravinder is surprised but pleased when Ruby shows unannounced at his office, and takes her into the family he built after he lost Ruby’s mother. Slowly, though, his suspicions grow that the timing of Ruby’s arrival is not accidental.
Deva blends the family drama with the terrorist thriller seamlessly, giving the story a depth that’s unusual for the genre, and he handles the action scenes with the skill of Robert Ludlum. While “Weapon of Vengeance” is a slimmer volume than most thrillers, each of its 288 pages crackle with energy. After its original Indian publishing, now a wider audience can enjoy Deva’s superb thriller.
Reviewed by David Ingram for Suspense Magazine
April 27, 2015
Written by a former member of India's military. Dealing with Terror and terrorism in India. A change. If you like action/adventure/thriller check this out.
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