Lana Sabarwal is a novelist, an economist, and an Agatha Christie disciple. Her day job is in international development, where she writes about education and adolescence. Her work has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times and covered by global media. Lana grew up in India. She lives in Washington DC and within the pages of her favorite books.

Her debut psychological mystery: Maya, Dead and Dreaming is available now. It is a satisfying whodunnit that explores complex themes, including, how useful gossip can be; how we are unreliable narrators of our own lives; and what happens when women’s self-discovery collides with dysfunctional families and tight-knit communities.