In the fourth rip-roaring thriller in the award-winning Malabar House series,Persis and Archie travel to the old colonial capital of Calcutta,where they collide head-on with the prejudices and bloody politics of an era engulfed in flame.'Beautifully written and a fascinating insight into the turbulence of post independence India'PETER MAY'Another exuberant thriller in his award-winning Malabar House series...as usual with Khan,an entire era and community are conjured with quiet panache'FINANCIAL TIMESCan a white man receive justice in post-colonial India Bombay,1950 James Whitby,sentenced to death for the murder of prominent lawyer and former Quit India activist Fareed Mazumdar,is less than two weeks from a date with the gallows. In a last-ditch attempt to save his son,Whitby's father forces a new investigation into the killing.The investigation leads Inspector Persis Wadia of the Bombay Police to the old colonial capital of Calcutta,where,with the help of Scotland Yard criminalist Archie Blackfinch,she uncovers a possible link to a second case,the brutal murder of an African-American G.I. during the Calcutta Killings of 1946.Are the cases connected And if Whitby didn't murder Mazumdar,then who did'Great stuff'MAIL ON SUNDAYA sumptuous,brutal,heart-stopping thriller. Vaseem Khan writes with charm and wit,and an eye for detail that transports the reader entirely. I couldn't love this series more'CHRIS WHITAKER'Post-partition India is subtle,intriguing and dynamic; the hero,Persis,is brave,intelligent and charming; the plot is complex and rewarding. I loved Death of a Lesser God'GREG MOSSE'Blends a grippingly modern plot with gritty and unvarnished history. A vibrant thriller about belonging - and who gets to decide who belongs. A superb book and his best yet'WILLIAM SHAWBreathless and brilliant,Death of a Lesser God propels Persis Wadia into dangerous and deadly new territory. Highly recommended!'D.V. BISHOP'Crime fiction is a brilliant way of tackling social issues and,in Death of a Lesser God,Vaseem Khan delivers a masterclass in how it's done.Full of tension and political conflict,Khan brilliantly weaves in history and a deft portrait of post-Raj life in Bombay and Calcutta. The result is an immensely rich book'ALIS HAWKINS'Tense,gripping and impressively plotted; Death of a Lesser God is historical fiction at its finest'WILLIAM RYAN
Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonISBN: 9781399707602Number of pages: 368Weight: 580 gDimensions: 236 x 160 x 40 mm
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Beautifully written and a fascinating insight into the turbulence of post independence India
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