The Shadows of Men

A city on the brink. A murder that could ignite it. 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, this instalment in the 'unmissable' ( The Times ) series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge. Will this be the case that finally drives them apart? ' The Shadows of Men finds the always reliable Crime Writers' Association Dagger Award-winner Abir Mukherjee on fine form' Financial Times Discover the rest of the Wyndham and Banerjee series: A Rising Man A Necessary Evil Smoke and Ashes Death in the East The Burning Grounds ‘An engaging, evocative thriller’ Janice Hallett ‘Breathtaking’ Peter May ‘A thought-provoking rollercoaster’ Ian Rankin