Sharon Gupta is a Civil Servant and writer working in the Ministry of Communications. She graduated with English Honours from St. Stephen s College, Delhi and acquired a Masters Degree in English Literature from Delhi University. She joined the Civil Services in 1994 and is currently posted in Chandigarh. Besides writing thrillers, she loves reading, music, and playing the guitar. Among her favourite writers are Ian Rankin, Lee Child, Mark Billingham, Robert Goddard, Stephen Booth, Simon Kernick and, above all, William Shakespeare.