A Necessary Evil

Wyndham and Banerjee Book 2

Abir Mukherjee (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2017
Harvill Secker (Verlag)
978-1-911215-13-4 (ISBN)

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India, 1920. Captain Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of the Calcutta Police Force investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharajah's son.

The fabulously wealthy kingdom of Sambalpore is home to tigers, elephants, diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun. But when the heir to the throne is assassinated in the presence of Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant 'Surrender-Not' Banerjee, they discover a kingdom riven with suppressed conflict. Prince Adhir was a moderniser whose attitudes - and romantic relationship - may have upset the more religious elements of his country, while his brother – now in line to the throne – appears to be a feckless playboy.

As Wyndham and Banerjee desperately try to unravel the mystery behind the assassination, they become entangled in a dangerous world where those in power live by their own rules and those who cross their paths pay with their lives. They must find a murderer, before the murderer finds them…

Praise for A Rising Man:

‘A Rising Man is an exceptionally good, and original, historical crime novel’ C.J. Sansom

‘This vivid murder mystery moves at breakneck speeds’ Sunday Times

‘A Rising Man is a whodunit set in the social and political tinderbox of 1919 Calcutta - a thought-provoking rollercoaster’ Ian Rankin, Observer

‘One of the most exciting debut novels I've read in years’ Val McDermid

Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the Wyndham & Banerjee series of crime novels set in Raj-era India. His debut, A Rising Man, won the CWA Endeavour Dagger for best historical crime novel of 2017, was shortlisted for the MWA Edgar for best novel, was a Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, and Waterstones Thriller of the Month. His second novel, A Necessary Evil, won the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing, was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of 2018, and was featured on ITV as a Zoe Ball Book Club pick. His third novel, Smoke and Ashes, is out now. Abir grew up in Scotland and lives in London with his wife and two sons.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.05.2017
Reihe/Serie	Wyndham and Banerjee series
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	153 x 234 mm
Gewicht	499 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Historische Romane
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane
ISBN-10	1-911215-13-2 / 1911215132
ISBN-13	978-1-911215-13-4 / 9781911215134
Zustand	Neuware