Dragon Fire

At dawn, a military transport aircraft sweeps over the Himalayas, heading for Tibet’s most notorious prison. Moments later, elite commandos parachute into Lhasa on a high-risk mission. Far out to the West, Pakistan launches a surprise attack on Indian soil.

Within hours, the unthinkable happens: China, India, and Pakistan—three nuclear-armed Asian nations—are at war.

As Pakistan strikes first, India retaliates with devastating force. China escalates with bombing raids. The United States prepares to intervene—until Russia delivers a chilling ultimatum: if America moves, Russia will strike.

From Washington to Beijing, from Kashmir to the South China Sea, Dragon Fire races through a geopolitical nightmare that could erupt tomorrow.

Fast-paced, terrifyingly plausible, and deeply informed, this is a thriller ripped from the headlines—crafted by foreign correspondent Humphrey Hawksley, who brings decades of frontline insight into the world’s most dangerous flashpoints.

Interview

Kashmir embedded in China’s goal for supremacy

Reviews

The political and historical backdrop against which he writes is real. I commend this book to every Indian.
George Fernandez, Minister of Defense, India

A frighteningly entertaining tale…compelling power of description.
India Today

Uncomfortably accurate about the dangers facing Asia.
Indian Express

Vikas Swarup’s colourful answer to Humphrey’s question:
“When will you write the great Indo-Pacific thriller that will shake the world to its senses?”