Fifty-one-year-old R. GIRIDHARAN churns out murder mysteries both in the form of books and screenplays. A multifaceted personality, he is currently a general manager with the Reserve Bank of India. In the last two and a half decades, he has worked in Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Delhi and Jaipur. He is also an international sports commentator with All India Radio and has covered many test matches and one-day internationals, including World Cup matches. He is also an expert panellist on Doordarshan. He has anchored many panel discussions and compèred shows. He presently lives in Mumbai.