Reynard Schindler is the penname of Sridhar Mandayam Devasikamani. He is a civil engineering graduate. He worked in India and the Middle East for twenty years and migrated to Canada. He is now a citizen of Canada. He is well versed in three languages English, Tamil and Kannada. He likes reading books and watching movies. His favorite authors include James Hadley Chase, Alistair MacLean, Agatha Christie, Wilbur Smith and R.K. Narayan. His other hobbies include cooking and travelling to new places. At present he lives with his wife in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.