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Book Synopsis**WINNER OF THE CWA ENDEAVOUR HISTORICAL DAGGER **
'An exceptional historical crime novel' C.J. Sansom
India, 1919. Desperate for a fresh start, Captain Sam Wyndham arrives to take up an important post in Calcutta's police force.
He is soon called to the scene of a horrifying murder. The victim was a senior official, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to leave India - or else.
With the stability of the Empire under threat, Wyndham and Sergeant 'Surrender-not' Banerjee must solve the case quickly. But there are some who will do anything to stop them...
**A THE TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB TOP 40 BOOK OF LAST FIVE YEARS**
Praise for the Wyndham and Banerjee series :
'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin
'Does for the Raj what Philip Kerr did for the Reich' The Times/Sunday Times Crime Club
'Highly entertaining' Daily Telegraph
If you enjoyed A Rising Man, further books in the Wyndham and Banerjee series are available now:
A Necessary Evil
Smoke and Ashes
Death in the East
The Shadows of Men
Trade ReviewA joy to read -- Susan Hill
A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj...
a cracking debut -- Jon Coates * Daily Express *
Splendid...Captain Sam Wyndham is
a winning creation * The Times, Crime Book of the Month *
[A] terrific first novel...Mukherjee’s descriptions of Calcutta under the Raj are vivid, while Wyndham’s position as a newcomer with fresh eyes works brilliantly * Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month *
Enthralling... The investigation sends Wyndham and his Bengali assistant on a whirlwind circuit of the city -- Marilyn Stasio * New York Times Book Review *
