Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee
Haunted by his memories of the Great War, Captain Sam Wyndham is battling a serious addiction to opium that he must keep secret from his superiors in the Calcutta police force.
Smoke and Ashes is Abir Mukherjee's best book yet; a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil – beautifully crafted* CJ Sansom *
[I]t is the flamboyant evocation of Calcutta that makes this such a mesmerising read -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian *
Well-researched and vivid in detail… [Smoke and Ashes] delights from the first page until the last. Simply superb * Daily Express *
[W]onderfully rich and entertaining period crime series -- John Williams * Mail on Sunday *
Mukherjee weaves crime and history together with great skill -- Antonio Senior * The Times *
[I]t is the flamboyant evocation of Calcutta that makes this such a mesmerising read -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian *
Well-researched and vivid in detail… [Smoke and Ashes] delights from the first page until the last. Simply superb * Daily Express *
[W]onderfully rich and entertaining period crime series -- John Williams * Mail on Sunday *
Mukherjee weaves crime and history together with great skill -- Antonio Senior * The Times *
Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the Sam Wyndham series of crime novels set in Raj-era India. His debut, A Rising Man, won the CWA Endeavour Dagger for best historical crime novel of 2017, was a Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, and Waterstones' Thriller of the Month. His second novel, A Necessary Evil, won the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing, was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel of 2018, and was featured on ITV as a Zoe Ball Book Club pick. Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in London with his wife and two sons.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781911215158 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911215159 |
| Title | Smoke and Ashes |
| Author | Abir Mukherjee |
| Series | Wyndham And Banerjee Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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