About the Author
Christopher
C Doyle
Christopher C. Doyle is a bestselling author, a TEDx speaker, a researcher of the Mahabharata and other ancient Indian texts and an explorer of ancient archaeological sites and legends around the world. His novels are acclaimed for their fascinating worlds where ancient secrets and legends blend with science and history to create gripping narratives.
The Books
His debut novel, The Mahabharata Secret – released in October 2013 – was an instant bestseller, featuring among the top 10 books of 2013 at Crossword, Amazon and Nielsen. It was also nominated for the Raymond Crossword Book Award, 2014, as one of the top 12 books in the popular category.
In 2014 Christopher launched The Mahabharata Quest series, a contemporary thriller series featuring an explosive blend of history, science and mythology. The series features the bestselling novels The Alexander Secret (2014) and The Secret of the Druids (2016) and The Khandavaprastha Conspiracy (2022).
In April 2018, Christopher released Son of Bhrigu, the first book in The Pataala Prophecy series: a new fantasy thriller series set in present day India featuring a blend of fantasy and Indian mythology, with action, adventure and suspense. The new book was an instant bestseller and has got rave reviews on Amazon.
In October 2019, The Mists of Brahma, Book 2 of The Pataala Prophecy series joined Christopher’s earlier books in the list of bestsellers in India, winning accolades from readers who have described the book as “unputdownable” and “brilliant”.
In November 2023, Sword of Fire, Book 3 of The Pataala Prophecy series was released, a much awaited book that has earned plaudits, with readers describing it as “mesmerising”, “brilliantly written”, “unputdownable”, “beyond expectations” and “brilliantly woven”.
A Secret Revealed – the mini sequel to The Alexander Secret – was first published online in October 2015 as a 6 part series, and was available to read for free at The Quest Club, an online reader community established by Christopher for his readers. In March 2016, bowing to requests from his readers, A Secret Revealed was published as a paperback and became an instant bestseller. The novella is still available to read for free on his website.
Audio Books
In January 2022, Audible released his first Audible Original audio show, The Magadh Mystery, which is a story set in modern times, based on the Mahabharata, with a blend of history, mystery and suspense and was ranked the fourth most played thriller podcast in 2022.
In September 2025, Audible released his second Audible Original, The Pandava Riddle — Season 1 (Pandavi Tilism in Hindi), which has already drawn rave reviews on Audible.
FUN FACT
Christopher is the only author in India who has written and given away a novella to his readers on his website.
The
Quest Club
The Quest Club is a unique initiative by Christopher to engage with and provide value to his readers. At the club, membership of which is free, Christopher shares his research on science, history and mythology and also provides free content like the novella, to his readers, free of charge. Regular meetings of The Quest Club enable readers to have personal discussions with Christopher on his books and the subjects he writes about.
A Little History
Brought up as a boy on a steady diet of books ranging from classical literature to science fiction and fantasy to poetry and plays, Christopher has dreamed of becoming a writer from an early age.
The science fiction of Jules Verne, H G Wells, Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein and the fantasies scripted by Tolkein, Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks inspired him to write from his schooldays, with the desire of seeing his name alongside his literary idols in bookshops someday.
Before he finally embarked on the journey of achieving his childhood dreams, Christopher pursued a career in the corporate world, graduating from St. Stephens College, Delhi with a degree in Economics and studying business management at IIM Calcutta. Over the course of his corporate career, he has worked with leading multinational organizations like Coats Viyella, Hilton Hotels, IBM and The Economist Group. He now helps companies to grow profitably and sustainably, coaches CEOs and is a bestselling author.
Over the course of his corporate career, Christopher has written articles on management and business for Indian and international publications and is also a regular invited speaker for international conventions and conferences.
Christopher lives in Goa with his wife, and enjoys writing, reading, swimming and tennis as well as travelling and meeting people. He is also a musician and, until the pandemic struck, lived his passion for music through his band, Mid Life Crisis, which played classic rock.