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The Shadows of Men
(2021)(The fifth book in the Wyndham and Banerjee series)
A novel by Abir Mukherjee
2022 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist)
A city on the brink. A murder that could ignite it.
When a Hindu theologian is found murdered in his home, the city is on the brink of all-out religious war. Can officers of the Imperial Police Force, Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Surendranath Banerjee track down those responsible in time to stop a bloodbath?
Set at a time of heightened political tension, beginning in atmospheric Calcutta and taking the detectives all the way to bustling Bombay, this instalment in the 'unmissable' (The Times) series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge. Will this be the case that finally drives them apart?
'The Shadows of Men finds the always reliable Crime Writers' Association Dagger Award-winner Abir Mukherjee on fine form' Financial Times
Discover the rest of the Wyndham and Banerjee series:
A Rising Man
A Necessary Evil
Smoke and Ashes
Death in the East
The Burning Grounds
‘An engaging, evocative thriller’ Janice Hallett
‘Breathtaking’ Peter May
'''A thought-provoking rollercoaster’ Ian Rankin
Genre: Historical Mystery
When a Hindu theologian is found murdered in his home, the city is on the brink of all-out religious war. Can officers of the Imperial Police Force, Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Surendranath Banerjee track down those responsible in time to stop a bloodbath?
Set at a time of heightened political tension, beginning in atmospheric Calcutta and taking the detectives all the way to bustling Bombay, this instalment in the 'unmissable' (The Times) series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge. Will this be the case that finally drives them apart?
'The Shadows of Men finds the always reliable Crime Writers' Association Dagger Award-winner Abir Mukherjee on fine form' Financial Times
Discover the rest of the Wyndham and Banerjee series:
A Rising Man
A Necessary Evil
Smoke and Ashes
Death in the East
The Burning Grounds
‘An engaging, evocative thriller’ Janice Hallett
‘Breathtaking’ Peter May
'''A thought-provoking rollercoaster’ Ian Rankin
Genre: Historical Mystery
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