Calcutta, 1919. Captain Sam Wyndham, former Scotland Yard detective, is a new arrival to Calcutta. Desperately seeking a fresh start after his experiences during the Great War, Wyndham has been recrui
** Selected by the Telegraph, FT and Guardian as one of the best crime books of 2019****'A skilfully blended dual narrative: twice the intrigue, twice the fun. Mukherjee is at the top of his game' Mic
** Selected by the Telegraph, FT and Guardian as one of the best crime books of 2019****'A skilfully blended dual narrative: twice the intrigue, twice the fun. Mukherjee is at the top of his game' Mic
Calcutta, 1919. Captain Sam Wyndham, a former Scotland Yard detective new to India, is confronted with a highly charged case: a senior British official has been found murdered, in his mouth a note war
Calcutta, 1923.When a Hindu theologian is found murdered in his home, the city is on the brink of all-out religious war.Can officers of the Imperial Police Force, Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Surendranath Banerjee track down those responsible in time to stop a bloodbath? Set at a time of heightened political tension, beginning in atmospheric Calcutta and taking the detectives all the way to bustling Bombay, the latest instalment in this 'unmissable' (The Times) series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge.Will this be the case that finally drives them apart?
The fabulously wealthy kingdom of Sambalpore is home to tigers, elephants, diamond mines, and the beautiful Palace of the Sun. But when the heir to the throne is assassinated in the presence of Captai
