Fiction Novels
“Vineet's... books have won both critical and literary acclaim.”
— INDIA TODAY
Vineet Bajpai has authored nine bestselling titles. His iconic Harappa Series has sold over 5,00,000 copies, establishing it as one of the most successful and widely read mytho-thriller series in the history of Indian fiction. His acclaimed Delhi Trilogy brings alive the dramatic events of India’s First War of Independence, weaving together history, patriotism, and forgotten heroes of old Delhi.
The Harappa Trilogy
“Vineet... India's answer to Dan Brown.”
— HINDUSTAN TIMES
An intense combination of historical fiction, mythology, fantasy, religion, occult, heart-stopping action, and a modern-day international crime saga.
Harappa: Curse of the Blood River
2017, Delhi – Vidyut’s dying ancestor summons him to Banaras. The old Brahmin chieftain of the
Dev-Raakshasa Math, or the God-Demon Clan, bears a chilling secret. Their bloodline carries an
ancient curse that will plague mankind — towards its own violent extinction.
1700 BCE, Harappa – Harappa is a magnificent city on the banks of the mighty Saraswati river.
The darkness of treachery, taantric exorcism and bloodshed unleashes itself on the last devta,
paving the way for his devastating revenge... and the horrifying fall of the glorious
civilisation.
2017, Paris – The world’s most powerful religious institution is rattled. Europe’s dreaded
crime lord meets a mysterious man in Paris. A lethal assassin boards a train, as Rome fears the
worst. The prophesied messiah has returned.
Pralay: The Great Deluge
1700 BCE, Harappa – The devta of Harappa has fallen… tortured and condemned to the dungeons of
the dead. His murdered wife’s pious blood falls on the sands of the metropolis, sealing the black
fate of Harappa… forever.
2017, Banaras – A master assassin bites into cyanide, but not before pronouncing the arrival of
an unstoppable, dark force. A maha-taantric offers a chilling sacrifice.
325 AD, Bithynian City (modern-day Turkey) – Unable to foresee the monster he was untethering,
an extraordinary monarch commissions a terrifying world-vision spanning millennia.
1700 BCE, East of Harappa – A mystical fish-man proclaims the onset of Pralay – the extinction
of mankind. The Blood River rises to avenge her divine sons.
Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple
1699 BCE, The Marshes of Aryavarta – As the titanic waves of pralay swallow city after city, a
final battle for the Ark and the Earth begins. A ruthless barbarian-king threatens the very
existence of mankind, heralding Kaliyunga — the eon of Kali.
2017, Banaras – A sacred nakshatra erupts in the night-sky as the fateful, prophesied
hour arrives. A God-sacrifice turns into a horrific raakshasa-bali, even as the devta uncovers the
bloodstained chronicles of a sinister Brotherhood.
762 AD, The Rashtrakuta Empire – The mighty Prithvivallabha receives a mysterious
visitor from the holy city. The sovereign is entrusted with an ancient secret, setting him on the
path of a legendary, impossible quest.
2017, New York City – A sixth-generation billionaire receives a phone call from the Big
Man. The Overlords of the New World Order unleash their last lethal bid. Mumbai underworld joins
forces with the messenger of the Devil himself!
The Delhi Trilogy
“Mastaan... has the potential to alter the discourse of history.”
— OUTLOOK
Against the evocative backdrop of the Red Fort in 1857... Amidst the cacophony of cannon-thunder, heroic duels, palace conspiracies, haunted treasures, and enigmatic djinns, an immortal love story unfolds...
Mastaan: The Fallen Patriot of Delhi
As the East India Company brings India to its knees through deceit and military might, the
oppressed thirst for retribution. Delhi becomes the epicentre of a violent uprising, where the
crumbling Mughal Empire witnesses a terrifying clash for freedom.
Amidst cannon-fire, palace conspiracies, and the laments of poets, an immortal love story
unfolds between the magnificent Mastaan and the beautiful Fay. In the heart of the Ghadar, can
one man change the course of history’s greatest war for independence?
1857: The Sword of Mastaan
A dark chapter of history unfolds as the 1857 rebellion turns into a brutal war for survival. In
a city cursed by foreign marauders and imperial genocide, the magnificent Bandookbaaz risks
everything for life and love.
As the revolution erupts, iconic figures find themselves pawns in the savage hands of fate.
Amidst the terror of the 'unholy trinity'—the Reaper, the God, and the Executioner—the tale of
an immortal war is finally unearthed from the crypts of history.
Delhi: City of the Blood Gates
The final chapter of the 1857 saga begins as Delhi burns for the seventh time. With Company
legions sweeping through the capital and sinister designs unfolding within the Red Fort, Mastaan
stands as the last line of defense against a savage genocide.
From the terrifying spells of ancient crypts to the unthinkable plans of a Christian crusader,
the city’s fate hangs in the balance. A dervish, a warlord, a shaayar, a falcon, a courtesan, a
purohit, and a djinn. This is the final chapter of the haunting tale of 1857, Delhi.
