A Necessary Evil (#2 Wyndham and Bannerjee)

Author(s): Abir Mukherjee

Crime Thriller Mystery

'Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' Daily Express


India, 1920. Captain 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 as a rising star of historical crime fiction'
The Times


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"An exceptional historical crime novel." CJ Sansom "A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj... a cracking debut." Daily Express "A Rising Man is a whodunnit set in the social and political tinderbox of 1919 Calcutta - a thought-provoking rollercoaster." Ian Rankin "Splendid...Captain Sam Wyndham is a winning creation." The Times, Crime Book of the Month "Terrific...Mukherjee's descriptions of Calcutta under the Raj are vivid, while Wyndham's position as a newcomer with fresh eyes works brilliantly." Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month

General Fields

  • : 9781911215134
  • : Vintage Publishing
  • : Harvill Secker
  • : 0.499
  • : 01 June 2017
  • : 234mm X 153mm X 27mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 July 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 384
  • : 817
  • : Paperback
  • : Abir Mukherjee