Shesh

For many years, Shesh was an author in denial. He wrote stories and articles but shared them only with his family and close friends, and felt like an imposter doing so.

Two years ago, Radhika, his wife and muse, gave him an ultimatum. Publish or perish, she said.

Given that her kitchen was stocked with sharp implements and unlabelled bottles containing suspicious powders, Shesh began writing in earnest. When Earnest objected, Shesh moved to his laptop.

Sixty Is The New Assassin is the first of 12 novels - The CEO Assassin series. Featuring Ishmael Dollah, an unremarkable retired CEO, the series traces the evolution of a corporate honcho into a remorseless assassin. Set in Singapore, the 'safest country in the world', Ishmael's targets find their misplaced complacence fatal. Ishmael Dollah finds that he is well suited to graduate into his new vocation. In his years as a CEO, he has learnt to be amoral, relentless and goal-focussed. The perfect qualities for someone who needs to take a life and then attend a cocktail reception.

Shesh is a voracious reader. He has always been irritated by protagonists ruled by angst or past tragedies. Ishmael has no such qualms. He is a happy, well adjusted assassin with no dark secrets. Ishmael loves his family, his country, and his life. Murder is just icing on the cake.

The second book in the series, "Assassins Are Our Greatest Assets" came out in January 2026, and the next in the series is slated for September 2026.

Shesh can be reached only if you have an assignment for Ishmael Dollah.