Based in Stockholm, Malabika has built her professional career in research and development, supported by a postgraduate degree in Applied Physics. Two decades in a high-pressure, technical environment honed her analytical mind and love of precision. Away from the office, she sought creative contrast in literature and storytelling. What began as a quiet outlet steadily gained weight until writing became an inseparable part of her life — not a pastime, but a second vocation.

Having lived and worked in four different countries, Malabika brings a global outlook to her fiction. Her thrillers reflect cultural encounters, political undercurrents, and historical echoes, grounding suspense in reality. Real-world events — from the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Novichok attacks in Salisbury to women’s protests in Iran — serve as touchpoints for stories that feel both timely and resonant. Her style is unapologetically nerdy: rich in science, sharpened with history, and softened with humour. At the centre stands her unconventional heroine — flawed, logical, and deeply human.

Balancing career, family, and creative work is never easy, but Malabika thrives on that challenge. By day she applies scientific rigour to R&D; by night she transfers the same curiosity into unravelling fictional mysteries. She grounds her thrillers in forensics, cyber investigation, and scientific detail, while also weaving in wit and humanity. Often, she shares chapters on her Facebook page to invite reader feedback and cultivate dialogue. Her process is both meticulous and playful — proof that science and storytelling, far from being opposites, are two ways of decoding the world.