You stumble on a book titled The Billionaire's Funeral (HarperCollins India). You then learn that the author, a former senior executive from a multi-billion dollar financial organisation, is hiding behind a pseudonym called Elijah Brahms. And it seems like the book's title is a perfect metaphor. Besides all this information, which amounts to nothing really, there is zilch on the Internet. The author, though, has made a website that answers why he wanted to tell the story of Chad Cohen, a billionaire accused of travelling on a stolen passport — before his world and company is in absolute shambles. The visual representation of the author is a painting by Belgian surrealist René Magritte, although Brahms writes, "Thankfully, I also wear better fitting clothes." So, naturally we're curious and approach the publishers, who remain tight-lipped about the author's identity, for an interview. The responses come in a couple of hours, which leads us to believe that Brahms has a knack of doing the unexpected.

Edited excerpts from the interview.