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Zac O’Yeah is the much-beloved author of popular comic thrillers Hari, a Hero for Hire (2015) described by bestselling novelist Ashok Banker as “one of the best crime novels set in India written by anyone”, and also Mr Majestic! (2013) and Once Upon a Time in Scandinavistan (2010), plus ten other books. He has been translated into several languages. Earlier, he worked in the theatre and music business in Sweden until he retired early, at 25, to come to India. His books range from detective fiction to history and travelogue, and he has also translated Indian literature into Swedish. As a veteran travel writer, he is a frequent contributor to National Geographic Traveller magazine, he is also a columnist with The Hindu BusinessLine and an influential literary critic.