{"product_id":"9781784708535","title":"Death in the East","description":"\u003cb\u003e** Selected by the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the best crime books of 2019**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**'A skilfully blended dual narrative: twice the intrigue, twice the fun. Mukherjee is at the top of his game' Mick Herron, author of the Jackson Lamb series, on \u003ci\u003eDeath in the East\u003c\/i\u003e**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**'The gloriously atmospheric \u003ci\u003eDeath in the East \u003c\/i\u003eis his [Mukherjee’s] best book so far, a cracking read' \u003ci\u003eScotsman**\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**'The perfect combination of mystery and history' Telegraph**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalcutta 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1905, London. \u003c\/b\u003eAs a young constable, Sam Wyndham is on his usual East London beat when he comes across an old flame, Bessie Drummond, attacked in the streets. The next day, when Bessie is found brutally beaten in her own room, locked from the inside, Wyndham promises to get to the bottom of her murder. But the case will cost the young constable more than he ever imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1922, India. \u003c\/b\u003eLeaving Calcutta, Captain Sam Wyndham heads for the hills of Assam, to the ashram of a sainted monk where he hopes to conquer his opium addiction. 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWyndham knows he must call his friend and colleague Sergeant Banerjee for help. He is certain this figure from his past isn’t here by coincidence. He is here for revenge . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Sam Wyndham series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A thought-provoking rollercoaster’\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Death in the East \u003c\/i\u003eis as vivid and atmospheric as its predecessors'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Confirms Abir Mukherjee as a rising star of historical crime fiction’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eCracking…\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil – beautifully crafted’ \u003c\/b\u003eC. J. Sansom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mukherjee brings sardonic wit to his portrayal of British rule in India, and the action is perfectly paced.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute delight' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Abir Mukherjee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":44951535976608,"sku":"9781784708535","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fd2b3be9-df5e-4120-af35-53c19773cb62.jpg?v=1732145527","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781784708535","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}