SMITA BHATTACHARYA is an author and management consultant based in Mumbai. Her work has been published widely in national and international magazines and anthologies. Strong female protagonists and Agatha Christie-style whodunnits are her forte. Her psychological thriller novel Dead to Them was among the top reads on Amazon India in the Mystery, Thriller & Suspense genre in 2018. Her second book, Kiss of Salt, released in 2019, is currently earning rave reviews. The Secret Angels is a sequel to Kiss of Salt, the next in the Darya Nandkarni detective series.

Smita thrives on crime and coffee. Though she prefers cafés, she occasionally also hangs as @smitabe on Twitter and Instagram. You can read her colourful travel and life stories at