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When Supercop, Donald Fernandez
declares an all-out war against the invincible Don, Narayan Swamy, he fights back with a formidable Mafia — a private army of armed thugs and a motley gang of corrupt police officers, backed by powerful politicians. What follows is a battle of raw power, sleaze, wits and dirty tactics by both the law breakers and the law enforcers blurring boundaries between good and evil. To save his skin, the Don fires his most lethal weapon, The Newsroom Mafia.
In this novel, veteran-journalist-turned-novelist, Oswald Pereira provides an insider's view of the growing culture of planted news and reveals the fine line between fact and fiction in the newsroom. A racy, compelling crime thriller, The Newsroom Mafia captures the unholy alliance between the fourth estate, the underworld and the government.
Praise for The Newsroom Mafia
Daily News & Analysis (DNA): This book is a film crying to be made. A racy read, it is also a roman à clef of sorts that lifts the lid on the murky goings-on in the world of newspapers, the police, the underworld and politics … a scathing indictment of corruption in newspapers … details the way articles are planned and stymied and even planted.
Times of India’s Westside Plus: A very good read: To use a journalists' cliché, this book is a 'scoop'; the 'real' deal about the unholy nexus between the underworld, the government and the Fourth Estate. A fast-paced, no- nonsense novel, it explains in surprising detail, the intertwined fellowship between the system and the 'unsystematic' underworld.
Deccan Herald: Through this work of fiction, journalist Oswald Pereira manages to bring out the bitter truth of what goes behind the news. The harsh truths tumbling out are severe indictments of a noble profession debauched by unscrupulous scribes. Pereira's expose on the dirty deeds of some black sheep is a timely reminder when the Indian media scene is witnessing a churning process.
Times of India’s What’s Hot: A hard-hitting book, it scrapes the depths of the infamous media-government-underworld nexus. Although it’s fiction, many situations leave you guessing, wondering which reality the author is hinting at!
Testimonials
Kanishka Gupta, Author and Literary Agent: Not only is Oswald Pereira a master of the crime genre but he is also an excellent editor, a patient listener and an extraordinary human being. In Oswald I haven't found just a fantastic writer but also a lifelong friend and mentor.
Prakasj Bal Joshi, Veteran Journalist and Artist: I am really happy that from a ‘reporter’ of details Oswald Pereira has graduated to a full-fledged author. This transition is very difficult, as once you are a journalist you cannot move away from facts and remain tied down to reality. But now it seems that Oswald has successfully transited into the world of fiction.
Cedric Serpes, Iconic Ad Guru, Songwriter, Singer and Indo-Anglian Poet and Writer: Oswald Pereira is a writer with rare insights and the ability to make words work for him. His creative and social integrity drives him to speak from the heart.
Basheer Ali, Award Winning Cinematographer: Oswald Pereira I feel has advanced further as a writer in the past five years than in his previous stint as a journalist. His words engage you intellectually and leave you awakened, intrigued and excited. Each moment is flawlessly crafted—the characters are real and lush, the writing is coherent and enjoyable. Loaded with irony and paradox, the story deals sensitively with a plot line that could have been more sensationalistic. The strongest feature perhaps is Oswald’s clarity in writing.
Rajan Sinha, CEO, Mantrana Consulting: Oswald Pereira has an amazing imagination. I am looking at him a few years hence in the stratosphere of literary greats.
