N. S. Vishwanath (Vish) earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. After a career in technology development, he recalibrated his compass to pursue his long-time interests in writing, music, and history. Today, he divides his time between the New York area and Mysore (a South Indian town with a splendorous history). His website is www.storytellervish.com. Nights of the Moonless Sky is his first novel.