A Rising Man

Abir Mukherjee

Historical crime · Great for: Fans of historical fiction and mysteries

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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 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…

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Take a trip back in time to India in 1919 with Captain Sam Wyndham, joining him on a thrilling and mysterious adventure.