Salil Jose is a Chennai-based journalist. He has authored the novels “Megastar Kasab – Hits and Misses: The Story of a Pakistani Actor in Bollywood,” “Copycats of Bangalore,” "The Last Layman" and "രണ്ടാമടക്കം" (Randamadakkam, meaning The Second Burial) -- and a collection of short stories titled “A Priestly Ghost.”