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About the Book: Lucky For Some 13 "Is the only good terrorist a dead one? When she captures twofanatic fidayeen after their sensational terror strike in Goa inJanuary 2010, little does Major Mohini Nair of India's elitecounter terrorism force, the National Security Guard, realize thatthey would be back to haunt her and the nation later thatyear. In September 2010, in another audacious, chilling attack,some of Bangalore's rich and famous are taken hostage in "Opulence"that last word in luxurious living, in a place and at a time theyleast expect. Clearly, the best of technology has crashed beforebase human emotions of greed and fanaticism. Ransom money is notwhat the mysterious terrorists want. They want the release of theirtwo comrades and safe passage in exchange for the hostages. Theblood-curdling brutality of the perpetrators, who include thebeautiful Alice Hatchman, petrifies the hostages driving the storyto a fever pitch. Relishing the gruesome to show her power is easy for Alice asshe loves no one. Rescuing the hostages is more difficult forMohini for amongst them is the man she loves. Can the 13th floorpenthouse of "Opulence" prove to be lucky for some?" About the Author: Prem Rao Prem Rao is a thriller writer who turned to his passion forwriting after 36 years as a Talent Management specialist andexecutive coach. His debut novel, a psychological thriller, "It Can't Be You"(Cedar, November 2010) received very wide acclaim. He successfullycompleted NaNoWriMo in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Prem's blogs "People at Work & Play" and "Writing To BeRead" have a global following. An alumnus of The Lawrence School,Lovedale; Loyola College, Chennai and XLRI, Jamshedpur, he lives inBangalore