A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee
Reliable shipping
Flexible returns
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 warning the British to quit India, or else...
The winner of the Harvill Secker/Daily Telegraph crime writing competition
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 recruited to head up a new post in the police force. But with barely a moment to acclimatise to his new life or to deal with the ghosts which still haunt him, Wyndham is caught up in a murder investigation that will take him into the dark underbelly of the British Raj.
A senior official has been murdered, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to quit India: or else. With rising political dissent and the stability of the Raj under threat, Wyndham and his two new colleagues - arrogant Inspector Digby and British-educated, but Indian-born Sargeant Banerjee, one of the few Indians to be recruited into the new CID - embark on an investigation that will take them from the luxurious parlours of wealthy British traders to the seedy opium dens of the city.
The start of an atmospheric and enticing new historical crime series.
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 04/05/2017
ISBN: 9781784701345
Number of pages: 400
Binding:
Book genres:
Target audience:
You may also like...
You may also like...
Literary Cat's A-List
Looking for a second-hand or antiquarian book?
Use the searchbox below to look-up our database of 10,000+ second-hand and antiquarian books.
Can't find the right book?
We've partnered with bookshop.org to provide nearly any book in print, delivered to your door.
Every book purchase supports Literary Cat Books.
Enjoy audiobooks?
Want a guilt-free way of enjoying audiobooks?
Our partner Libro.fm has you covered with a large library and priced competitively.
Use promo code SWITCH for two free audiobooks.
Every subscription supports Literary Cat Books.
Do you like our bookshop?
We would love you to share your experience of our bookshop, or a great book, on Google!
Help independent bookshops stand out on the map.