Ashwin Dave launched the novel 'When Elephants Fight' on Amazon in June 2021. It is a thriller based on Dave’s short story 'The Ivory Towers' - which is one of seven short stories published in Dec 2018.
Dave told Asian Voice about being one of the minority Asian authors, and how it is difficult at the best of times. “A catch 22 situation for new authors trying to market without any 'brand' presence,” Dave said.
The book summary is as follows: “When British vet Alec Dunlop is stopped at customs on the way home from a trip to Africa, he’s unexpectedly thrown into a dangerous world of illegal ivory smuggling, blackmail and murder. Drawn back to East Africa, Alec is soon working with wildlife cop Sam Samana trying to uncover a gang of ivory poachers – and falling in love with the beautiful Ava. But when Ava is murdered, a heartbroken Alec is set on a fatal collision course with a criminal cartel that has roots not only in East Africa but in Dubai, Bombay, London and beyond. And when Sam comes up with a risky plan to set a trap for the crime lords, it could be Alec that’s in the firing line. As deadly secrets and hidden identities are uncovered, can Alec trust anyone at all? And will he make it out alive?”
