April 2025 | New Delhi — What if the world’s most dangerous arms dealer never really disappeared? With his third novel, Mission Frank Li, author and researcher Somnath Roy plunges readers into a tangled web of international intrigue, nuclear conspiracies, and moral ambiguity that hits uncomfortably close to real-world headlines.
Published by Evincepub Publishing, Mission Frank Li is more than just a spy novel—it’s a high-stakes political narrative that dares to ask what intelligence agencies never say out loud.
Inside the Plot: A World on the Brink
Frank Li, the alias of notorious arms dealer Karl Lee, was presumed dead—until satellite images, intercepted communications, and coordinated assassinations suggest otherwise. Operating through Iranian proxies and shadow financiers, he is reportedly trading nuclear components to destabilize global power structures.
What follows is a fast-paced international pursuit involving five intelligence agencies—India’s RAW, the US CIA, MOSSAD of Israel, Germany’s BND, and the UK’s MI6—as they race against time to dismantle a conspiracy that could trigger a third world war.
At the core of this mission are three operatives:
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Vikram Singh Rana, the analytical Indian spy with a haunted past
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Abhinav Mathur, the tech wizard turned intelligence asset
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Yonatan Elbaz, Mossad’s cold yet calculating mind with his own vendetta
Their pursuit leads through Berlin, Beijing, Tel Aviv, and the Gulf—each city hiding a piece of the puzzle, and each mission revealing betrayals that cut deep.
A Thriller with Teeth
What sets Mission Frank Li apart is its raw, realistic storytelling. There are no superheroes here—only fractured men and women navigating layered agendas. With its blend of psychological tension, political commentary, and heart-stopping action, the novel feels like classified intel disguised as fiction.
“This is not just a story—it’s a mirror to the hidden power plays we often ignore,” says Roy. “The geopolitics we see on the surface is only a fraction of what truly happens in the shadows.”
Meet the Author: Somnath Roy
Born in Katihar, Bihar in 1997, Somnath Roy is not your average novelist. An Electrical Engineering graduate turned full-time writer and researcher, he blends his scientific curiosity with an obsession for history, intelligence operations, and spirituality.
Roy writes in English, Hindi, and Bengali, and has become known for his genre-bending style—blending the cerebral with the cinematic.
His previous books include:
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Aryavrata: The Saga of Eternal Civilization – a reimagining of ancient Indian history
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RINGS: The WEBS of Syndicate – a psychological sci-fi epic exploring memory and identity
With Mission Frank Li, he moves boldly into the global thriller space, crafting a novel that already has readers and critics buzzing.
Praise for Mission Frank Li
🗞 “A masterclass in modern espionage fiction.” — India Today Fiction Desk
📚 “Roy writes with the precision of a scientist and the flair of a screenwriter.” — The Book Street Journal
🎬 “This is Netflix-level storytelling. Global thriller material.” — CinemaQuill
Book Details
Mission Frank Li is not just a novel—it’s an alarm bell. In a world where silence can be more dangerous than war, this book dares to speak.