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The Shadows of Men

By: Abir Mukherjee
Narrated by: Simon Bubb, Mikhail Sen
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Award-winning writer Abir Mukherjee is back with another brilliant mystery novel in the Raj-era Wyndham and Banerjee series.

A Sunday Times Books of 2021 pick.

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?

©2021 Abir Mukherjee (P)2021 Penguin Audio
Fiction Historical International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Hinduism
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A gem of dual narrative

I've enjoyed all of these stories & this was as good as any. Well drawn characters, tight plot, interwoven with the historical background. Excellent narration really added to the project.

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Fascinating!

Love the combination of detective genre, history and politics in this series. Hope there will be more?!

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Top Class Writing

Absolutely Loved it. beautifully written. Savoured it like a gourmet meal. The atmosphere of British India is conveyed beautifully. Sam and Surendranath's relationship develops further. Thoroughly recommend to all

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One of my favorite series ever!

Sam Wyndham is turning out to be one of my favorite detective philosophers. Solving crimes in a turbulent political climate where the moral hypocrisy of the British Raj is highlighted stronger than ever.

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Has anything changed?

The communal strife between the Hindu and Muslim communities remains ongoing today. Excellent, believable
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Decadence

This book based on a murder mystery has appealed to me in the decadence and the interwoven intricacies of an empire reaching its end and the uncertain complexity of what will replace it.

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A solid favourite

I just love this serie - the historic setting, the story line, the characters and naration all makes an excellent listen.

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Love the series

Look forward to the next. engaging, great characters. only downside, my bug bear, author not knowing the different between a basin and a sink. like 80% of them.

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Maturing story line develops

The relationship between Sam Wyndum and his side kick Suren develops against a background of increasing anti British feeling in the Raj. Excellent storyline mirrors real life as ethnic groups are pitted against each other and Suren lands up on the wrong side of the Law . Can his friend save him ?

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A series getting better and better

These books just improve time after time which is a bit of a bugger when they were 5* to start with! I’m happy to see the narration split. I had assumed for the first couple of books that Simon Bubb was British Asian so I was uncomfortable when I found out he wasn’t.

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