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Abir Mukherjee - Rising Man, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2028

Rising Man

10th Anniversary Edition

Av Abir Mukherjee

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HUNTED, Abir Mukherjee's explosive contemporary thriller, is available NOW**WINNER OF THE CWA ENDEAVOUR HISTORICAL DAGGER **'An exceptional historical crime novel' C.J. SansomIndia, 1919. 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 THE TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB TOP 40 BOOK OF LAST FIVE YEARS**Praise for the Wyndham and Banerjee series :'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin'Does for the Raj what Philip Kerr did for the Reich' The Times/Sunday Times Crime Club'Highly entertaining' Daily TelegraphIf you enjoyed A Rising Man, further books in the Wyndham and Banerjee series are available now:A Necessary EvilSmoke and AshesDeath in the East The Shadows of Men
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2028-05-31
  • Mått: 129 x 198 x 35 mm
  • Vikt: 500 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 416
  • Förlag: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781529977387
  • Utmärkelser: Short-listed for Jhalak Prize 2017 (UK)
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Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the award-winning Wyndham & Banerjee series of crime novels set in 1920s India and the British Book Awards Crime Thriller of the Year 2025 Hunted. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and won various awards including the CWA Dagger for best Historical Novel, the Prix du Polar Européen, and the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing. He also co-hosts the popular Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast which takes a wry look at the world of books, writing, and the creative arts, tackling everything from bestsellers to pop culture. Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in Surrey with his wife and two sons. Website: abirmukherjee.com Twitter, Threads & Instagram: @radiomukhers Facebook: AuthorAbir

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A joy to read—Susan HillA journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj... a cracking debut—Jon Coates, Daily ExpressSplendid...Captain Sam Wyndham is a winning creation—The Times, Crime Book of the Month[A] terrific first novel...Mukherjee’s descriptions of Calcutta under the Raj are vivid, while Wyndham’s position as a newcomer with fresh eyes works brilliantly—Sunday Times, Crime Book of the MonthEnthralling... The investigation sends Wyndham and his Bengali assistant on a whirlwind circuit of the city—Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book ReviewEvocative, intricate, beautifully written. A must read—Vaseem Khan, author of the Inspector Chopra mysteriesA lip-smacking and highly entertaining mystery, set in a Calcutta so convincingly evoked that readers will find sweat bursting from their foreheads—Jake Kerridge, Daily TelegraphThis vivid murder mystery moves at breakneck speeds—Sunday TimesAn intoxicating debut… The most engaging detective since…James Runcie’s Grantchester series: utterly captivating—Geoffrey Wansell, Daily MailA Rising Man is an exceptionally good, and original, historical crime novel...Roll on book two.—C.J. Sansom, author of the Shardlake series

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