{"product_id":"a-rising-man-by-abir-mukherjee","title":"A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalcutta, 1919. Captain Sam Wyndham, a former Scotland Yard detective new to India, is confronted with a highly charged case: a senior British official has been found murdered, in his mouth a note warning the British to quit India, or else...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winner of the Harvill Secker\/Daily Telegraph crime writing competition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain Sam Wyndham, former Scotland Yard detective, is a new arrival to Calcutta. Desperately seeking a fresh start after his experiences during the Great War, Wyndham has been recruited to head up a new post in the police force. But with barely a moment to acclimatise to his new life or to deal with the ghosts which still haunt him, Wyndham is caught up in a murder investigation that will take him into the dark underbelly of the British Raj.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA senior official has been murdered, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to quit India: or else. With rising political dissent and the stability of the Raj under threat, Wyndham and his two new colleagues - arrogant Inspector Digby and British-educated, but Indian-born Sargeant Banerjee, one of the few Indians to be recruited into the new CID - embark on an investigation that will take them from the luxurious parlours of wealthy British traders to the seedy opium dens of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe start of an atmospheric and enticing new historical crime series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43270667042890,"sku":"6228ag","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/6228ag.jpg?v=1769745615","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/a-rising-man-by-abir-mukherjee","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}