But the first few pages make you realise that, the proverb ‘never judge a book by its cover’ suits this one better. The story is about a war correspondent Anna Sanderson who comes to Afghanistan from London. Her search isn’t for that breaking wartime story. Instead, she is in on the lookout for a suitable boyfriend or husband. And when she gets time off from her sex-and-drink breaks, she files stories for her London-based news channel.

Operation Lipstick, Pia Heikkila, Ebury Press Random House India, Rs 250