Published on: September 3, 2026
The Psychological thriller Novel, published by Evincepub Publishing, is now available worldwide on Amazon.
India, September 2026: Author Nikhlesh Mathur announces the release of his compelling new novel, The Last Bargain, a fast-paced thriller that brings together psychological conflict, scientific experimentation, political intrigue, crime, human ambition, and questions of morality.
Published by Evincepub Publishing, The Last Bargain is now available to readers worldwide on Amazon, bringing its suspense-filled narrative to an international audience.
At the centre of the story is VK, an ordinary man accustomed to being underestimated by the people around him. Ridiculed at work, emotionally frustrated, and desperate to prove his strength and worth, VK finds his life changing in ways he could never have imagined.
What begins with strange incidents during the night gradually develops into a far more disturbing mystery. VK appears capable of extraordinary actions—acts that seem almost impossible for the timid and physically unimposing man everyone believes him to be. The dividing line between dreams, reality, the human mind and something beyond conventional explanation becomes increasingly difficult to identify.
His search for answers eventually connects him with a scientist conducting highly confidential experiments. VK becomes involved in human trials under circumstances that initially appear to offer him an opportunity to become stronger and more significant. But what appears to be scientific progress soon begins to reveal darker intentions.
As the mystery unfolds, VK discovers that the experiments surrounding him may be connected to a dangerous biological threat and powerful individuals operating behind the scenes. The novel explores the frightening possibility of science being manipulated for commercial, political and destructive purposes, while an unsuspecting individual becomes caught in a conspiracy far greater than himself.
The manuscript reveals a world of secret laboratories, experimental viruses, human trials, political connections and dangerous scientific ambitions. VK gradually discovers that instead of simply helping develop an antidote, he may have unknowingly become part of something capable of threatening humanity itself.
Yet The Last Bargain is more than a conventional science or conspiracy thriller.
Through VK’s extraordinary journey, Nikhlesh Mathur explores deeper questions about insecurity, humiliation, ambition, revenge, morality and the desire for recognition. The protagonist’s transformation raises an uncomfortable question: what happens when someone who has spent a lifetime feeling powerless suddenly discovers the ability to do what he once believed was impossible?
The novel continually places the reader between rational and unexplained possibilities. Science intersects with questions surrounding consciousness and the soul, while crimes and mysterious deaths challenge investigators searching for logical explanations.
Across 24 chapters, including evocative titles such as The Night Drive, Did Anyone Kill Her?, Virus and the Human Trial, Ghost at the Door, Five Deaths, No Answers, The Final Dose, and the concluding Sin or Salvation, the novel steadily builds its atmosphere of suspense and uncertainty.
The result is a layered narrative in which personal revenge becomes entangled with scientific experimentation, powerful interests, criminal investigations and questions that cannot always be answered through evidence alone.
At its heart, The Last Bargain asks readers to consider the price people may be willing to pay for strength, recognition, success and control—and whether an action committed for what appears to be a greater purpose can truly be justified.
With its unusual combination of mystery, crime, psychological suspense, speculative science and philosophical questioning, the novel is designed for readers who enjoy stories that keep them guessing while simultaneously encouraging them to reflect on human behaviour and ethical choices.
About the Book
Title: The Last Bargain
Author: Nikhlesh Mathur
Publisher: Evincepub Publishing
First Edition: 2026
Publication Month: August 2026
ISBN: 978-93-7335-410-1
Genre: Thriller / Mystery / Psychological & Scientific Fiction
Availability: book is available on Amazon, Flipkart, Evincepub.com, Kindle
Also Available worldwide on Amazon
About Evincepub Publishing
Evincepub Publishing is an independent publishing company committed to helping authors bring their literary works to readers through professional publishing and distribution services. With a diverse catalogue spanning fiction, non-fiction, poetry and specialised literature, the publishing house continues to support authors in taking their stories to wider audiences.
