{"product_id":"the-utrecht-mumbai-affair-nilesh-atre-9798246273791","title":"The Utrecht-Mumbai Affair","description":"\u003cb\u003eSome histories are meant to be discovered.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOthers are designed to survive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Utrecht-Mumbai Affair\u003c\/i\u003e is a layered historical thriller that weaves together an intense cross-historical romance, a slow-burn intellectual mystery rooted in geometry and murder, and a systems-driven exploration of power, memory, and time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfolding across two parallel timelines-one anchored in the present, the other moving through an earlier age of maritime trade, imperial ambition, and information carried by ships, ledgers, and silence-the early chapters invite the reader to inhabit both worlds at once, where private lives, forbidden attachments, and unresolved deaths quietly mirror the deeper mechanisms of history already in motion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, gradually, the scale shifts.\u003cbr\u003eWhat begins as a human story expands into something larger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Utrecht-Mumbai Affair\u003c\/i\u003e blends real geopolitical history with modern systems thinking-where wars are shaped by logistics, revolutions hinge on supply chains, and knowledge survives by learning when not to be visible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Intelligent, atmospheric thrillers\u003cbr\u003e- Historical conspiracies grounded in real events\u003cbr\u003e- Slow-burn tension over spectacle\u003cbr\u003e- Stories where power operates quietly-and consequences last \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross its journey, the novel moves through places that are not merely settings but lived environments-European cities shaped by continuity, Indian metropolises dense with adaptation, older trade corridors that still cast long shadows, and modern financial centers built on discretion. Food, streets, and daily rituals anchor the narrative in human experience, reminding the reader that history unfolds through lives before it reshapes systems.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first book in a continuing cycle of history, custody, and unfinished transmission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nilesh Atre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798246273791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Nilesh Atre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172185940223,"sku":"9798246273791","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-utrecht-mumbai-affair-nilesh-atre-9798246273791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}