Black River

'A riveting murder mystery. A psychological thriller. A magnificent work of literary fiction' KIRAN DESAI

'An elegy for India. It is gorgeously written, utterly devastating, and feels completely true' SONIA FALEIRO

A literary thriller of considerable acumen with a textured picture of a country' FINANCIAL TIMES, BEST NEW CRIME BOOKS

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO KILL A CHILD...

The Indian village of Teetarpur is a quiet, unremarkable place, until one of its children is found dead, hanging from the branch of a Jamun tree.

In the largely Hindu community, suspicion quickly falls on an itinerant Muslim man, Mansoor.

It's up to local policeman Sub-Inspector Ombir Singh to uncover the truth.

With only one assistant officer, and a single working revolver between them, can he bring justice to a grieving father and an angry village?or will the people of Teetarpur demand vengeance instead?