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Abir Mukherjee

** A THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST 100 BEST CRIME NOVELS SINCE 1945** 
 
'Smoke and Ashes is Abir Mukherjee's best book yet; a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted' C.J. Sansom 
 
India, 1921. Captain Sam Wyndham is battling a serious addiction to opium that he must keep secret from his superiors in the Calcutta police force. 
 
But Wyndham finds himself in a tight spot when he stumbles across a corpse in an opium den. When he then comes across a second body bearing the same injuries, Wyndham is convinced that there's a deranged killer on the loose. 
 
However, revealing his presence in the opium den could cost him his career. 
 
As Wyndham and Sergeant 'Surrender-not' Banerjee set out to solve the two murders, Wyndham must tread carefully, keeping his personal demons secret, before someone else turns up dead... 
 
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 CWA SAPERE HISTORICAL DAGGER 
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 HWA GOLD CROWN 
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 CWA GOLD DAGGER 
 
Praise for the Wyndham and Banerjee series: 
 
'It is the flamboyant evocation of Calcutta that makes this such a mesmerising read' Guardian 
 
'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin 
 
'Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' Daily Express 
 
If you enjoyed Smoke and Ashes further books in the Wyndham and Banerjee series are available now: 
 
A Rising Man 
A Necessary Evil 
Death in the East 
The Shadows of Men

Smoke and Ashes

‘A brilliantly conceived murder mystery’ C.J. Sansom

**WINNER 2018 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE** 
 
'Even better than his first' Daily Telegraph 
 
India, 1920. Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of Calcutta Police must investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharaja's son... 
 
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. 
 
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 HISTORICAL AND GOLD DAGGERS* 
*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 CWA STEEL DAGGER* 
 
Praise for the Wyndham and Banerjee series : 
 
'An exceptional historical crime novel' C.J. Sansom 
 
'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin 
 
'Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' Daily Express 
 
If you enjoyed A Necessary Evil, further books in the Wyndham and Banerjee series are available now: 
 
A Rising Man 
Smoke and Ashes 
Death in the East 
The Shadows of Men

A Necessary Evil

'Death in the East is the best so far of an unmissable series' The Times 
 
Calcutta police detective Captain Sam Wyndham and his quick-witted Indian Sergeant, Surrender-not Banerjee, are back for another rip-roaring adventure set in 1920s India. 
 
1905, London. 
 
When Bessie Drummond, an old flame of Sam Wyndham's, is attacked in the street, he is determined to get to the bottom of it. But the next day, Bessie is found dead in her room and Wyndham soon finds himself caught up in her murder investigation. The case will cost the young constable more than he ever imagined. 
 
1922, India. 
 
Leaving Calcutta, Wyndham heads for the hills of Assam, ready to put his opium addiction behind him. But when he arrives, he sees a ghost from his life in London - a man thought to be long dead, a man Wyndham hoped he would never see again. 
 
Wyndham knows he must call his friend and colleague Sergeant Banerjee for help. He is certain that this figure from can only be after one thing: revenge... 
 
**WINNER OF THE CWA SAPERE BOOKS HISTORICAL DAGGER 2020** 
*A SUNDAY TIMES BOOKS OF 2021 PICK* 
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Praise for the Sam Wyndham series: 
 
'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin 
 
'Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' Daily Express 
 
'A brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted' C. J. Sansom 
 
'Mukherjee brings sardonic wit to his portrayal of British rule in India, and the action is perfectly paced.' Daily Mirror

Death in the East

*Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month* 
**A 'Book of the Year' pick in The Times** 
 
'Abir Mukherjee is doing something uniquely different in the crime genre...breathtaking' Peter May, Sunday Times bestseller, on The Shadows of Men 
 
Calcutta, 1923. 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, the latest instalment in this 'unmissable' (The Times) series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge. Will this be the case that finally drives them apart? 
 
'An engaging, evocative thriller that captures the heat of Indian nights and heady days of a bygone era, without being sentimental or simplistic' Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal 
 
'The Shadows of Men finds the always reliable Crime Writers' Association Dagger Award-winner Abir Mukherjee on fine form' Financial Times 
 
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PRAISE FOR THE WYNDHAM AND BANERJEE SERIES 
 
'An exceptional historical crime novel' C.J. Sansom 
 
'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin 
 
'Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' Daily Express

The Shadows of Men

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