And they would understand the psychology of temptation. They may not be such intellectual colossuses or consummate masters, but they would share some key traits with him – wile, ingenuity, drive and utter ruthlessness. Surely, there must be men like Professor Moriarty in corporate India.

RV Raman's novel, Fraudster, is an insider's account of the less than salubrious side of the corporate world. If art imitates life, then we all need to be very worried. The way the book is pieced together is remarkable, in that it looks nicely webbed. RV Raman picks a crime fiction to make a debut and weaves a tight plot and a clear narrative to keep you engrossed.- The Hindustan Timesįraudster is an amusing work by first-time author, RV Raman, challenging some of the stereotypes in the genre of thrillers. Raman goes the Christie way in this excellent closed-room mystery that keeps us guessing till the very end even when the clues are out in the open - The Statesman While comparisons to veteran thriller writer John Grisham are inevitable, Raman's writing is more inspired by the older canon of crime writing - The New Indian Express Arresting, fast-paced and written by an insider from the corporate world, Fraudster will keep you on your toes till the very end. Illicit finance, high-stakes crime and vicious manipulation come together in this story of corruption, greed and treachery among corporate India's black sheep. – A HIGH-SECURITY SERVER ROOM of a multinational accounting firm is hacked and the hackers aren't looking for just company secrets. – A DOYEN OF CORPORATE INDIA falls to his death from his south Bombay flat. – A YOUNG BANKER is found dead after she deposes before a commission investigating large-scale financial fraud. There are people who will do anything to silence the ones who come in their way, including murder.

Fraudster by R.V. Raman