In Calcutta 1919, every truth has a price.

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...
If you loved A Rising Man, discover the rest of the Wyndham and Banerjee series:

A Necessary Evil

Smoke and Ashes

Death in the East

The Shadows of Men

The Burning Grounds

** A SUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST CRIME NOVELS AND THRILLERS SINCE 1945**

'An exceptional historical crime novel' C.J. Sansom

'Does for the Raj what Philip Kerr did for the Reich' The Times

'Highly entertaining' Daily Telegraph

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• Publication Date: May 5, 2016
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