Shortlisted for theCWA Gold Dagger 2022
Award-winning writer Abir Mukherjee is back with another brilliant mystery novel in the Raj-era Wyndham and Banerjee series.
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
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9781787300590Number of pages: 352Weight: 573 gDimensions: 240 x 162 x 33 mm
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'I loved the slick dovetailing of the dual narrative and the sharp,humorous writing...An engaging,evocative thriller that captures the heat of Indian nights and heady days of a bygone era,without being sentimental or simplistic. For me,the murder mystery and historical elements were perfectly woven together.'- Janice Hallett,author of The Appeal
'The Shadows of Men finds the always reliable Crime Writers'Association Dagger Award-winner Abir Mukherjee on fine form.'- Barry Forshaw,Financial Times
'TheShadows of Men is a fabulous read - exciting,moving and highly entertaining.'- Ajay Chowdhury,author ofThe Waiter
'TheShadows of Men displays all Mukherjee's usual brio,comic timing and eye for historical colour. It is a crime story,but also the tale of Banerjee's reckoning with himself and his involvement in the British Raj,a regime he increasingly despises. Thought-provoking,page-turning and immersive.'- Antonia Senior,The Times
Abir Mukherjee
Abir Mukherjee is the British writer of the Wyndham and Bannerjee crime novels. His latest novel is Death in the East.
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