A Rising Man – A Novel - Hardcover

Mukherjee, Abir

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 168177416X ISBN 13: 9781681774169

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2020

Synopsis

The body of a senior official has been found in a filthy sewer, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to quit India, or else. Under tremendous pressure to solve the case before it erupts into increased violence on the streets, Wyndham and his two new colleagues--arrogant Inspector Digby and Sergeant Banerjee, one of the few Indians to be recruited into the new CID--embark on an investigation that will take them from the opulent mansions of wealthy British traders to the seedy opium dens of the city.

Masterfully evincing the sights, sounds, and smells of colonial Calcutta, A Rising Man is the start of an enticing new historical crime series.

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Review:

[A] splendid debut...and his hero, Captain Sam Wyndham, is a winning creation.

A lip-smacking and highly entertaining mystery, set in a Calcutta so convincingly evoked that readers will find sweat bursting from their foreheads.

British author Mukherjee's outstanding debut and series launch combines a cleverly constructed whodunit with an unusual locale--Calcutta in 1919--portrayed with convincing detail. The nuanced relationship between Wyndham and his Indian assistant adds even more depth.

An enthralling debut.--Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

The novel is filled with fascinating historical detail, intriguing crime, and a minefield of political pitfalls the characters must navigate. Both Sam Wyndham and Surrender-not Banerjee are two creatively developed characters who are more than capable of carrying readers through Calcutta for many books to come.

A marvelous new historical crime series.

A crime novel that is, quite simply, enormous fun. Wyndham's next assignment can't come soon enough.

A vibrant and powerful debut.

Mukherjee immerses the reader in the climate and society of India and the politics of a little known time in its history. Wyndham and Banerjee are engaging characters, and the complexity of the clash and cooperation between the differing castes and cultures within India promise many more intriguing mysteries with deftly turned conclusions.

Book Description:

Calcutta, 1919. Captain Sam Wyndham, a former Scotland Yard detective new to India, is confronted with a highly charged case: a senior British official has been found murdered, in his mouth a note warning the British to quit India, or else...

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 168177416X
• ISBN 13: 9781681774169
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400