
A Rising Man
Abir Mukherjee
In Calcutta 1919, every truth has a price. 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 left 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. A Rising Man was named to the Sunday Times 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers Since 1945.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Random House
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN-13
- 9781473522466
- Genre
- Crime & ThrillerFiction
- Topics
- Murder investigationBritish colonial rule in IndiaPolitical unrest
Awards
- Edgar Award for Best NovelShortlisted(2018)
- Gold Dagger Award (CWA Dagger for Crime Novel of the Year)Shortlisted(2017)
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