NOW FEATURED ON ITV'S ZOE BALL BOOK CLUB 2018LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 CWA GOLD, STEEL AND HISTORICAL DAGGERSSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZEIndia, 1920. Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of Calcutta Police must investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharaja's son...Sam Wyndham is visiting the kingdom of Sambalpore, home to diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun.But when the Maharaja’s eldest son is assassinated, Wyndham realises that the realm is riven with conflict. Prince Adhir was unpopular with religious groups, while his brother – now in line to the throne – appears to be a feckless playboy.As Wyndham and Sergeant ‘Surrender-not’ Banerjee endeavour to unravel the mystery, they become entangled in a dangerous world. They must find the murderer, before the murderer finds them.Praise for the Sam Wyndham series:‘An exceptional historical crime novel’C.J. SANSOM‘A thought-provoking rollercoaster’IAN RANKIN‘Confirms Abir Mukherjee asa rising star of historical crime fiction’The Times‘Cracking…A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj’Daily ExpressIf you enjoyedA Necessary Evil, pre-order the third Sam Wyndham mystery,Smoke and Ashes, now.
About the Author
Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the award-winning Wyndham && Banerjee series of crime novels set in 1920s Colonial India. He is a two-time winner of the CWA Historical Dagger and has won the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing. His books have also been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and the HWA Gold Crown. His novels, A Rising Man and Smoke and Ashes were both selected as Waterstones Thriller of the Month. Smoke and Ashes was also chosen as one of The Times Best Crime and Thriller novels since 1945. Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in Surrey with his wife and two sons.
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