Ebook {Epub PDF} Smoke and Ashes by Abir Mukherjee

‘Smoke and Ashes is Abir Mukherjee’s best book yet; a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil – beautifully crafted.’ C.J. Sansom ‘It is the flamboyant evocation of s Calcutta that makes this such a mesmerising read.’. That is the setting for Abir Mukherjee's top-notch detective novel, Smoke and Ashes. The action plays out in the closing days of December , when the Prince arrived in the city. Wyndham, Banerjee, and Das. Captain Sam Wyndham is a senior British police officer working in Calcutta/5(). "Smoke and Ashes is Abir Mukherjee's best book yet; a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil. Beautifully crafted." Beautifully crafted." - C. J. Sansom, New York Times bestselling author.

Smoke and Ashes (Harvill Secker, £) has Wyndham struggling with the opium addiction he is obliged to keep hidden. Less able this time to rely on Banerjee, he becomes involved with two cases. Abir Mukherjee Ma The following is an exclusive excerpt from Smoke and Ashes, the latest in Abir Mukherjee's historical Calcutta-based mystery series, which finds opium-addicted Captain Sam Wyndham and his Indian Sergeant, Surrender-Not Banerjee, investigating a series of gruesome killings. Set against the backdrop of the fervent fight for Indian independence, and rich with the atmosphere of s Calcutta, Smoke and Ashes is the brilliant new historical mystery in this award-winning series. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Abir Mukherjee grew up in the west of Scotland.

Mukherjee's work is playful while also offering a serious look at colonialism and cross-culture mystery." - CrimeReads " Smoke and Ashes is Abir Mukherjee's best book yet; a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil. That is the setting for Abir Mukherjee's top-notch detective novel, Smoke and Ashes. The action plays out in the closing days of December , when the Prince arrived in the city. Wyndham, Banerjee, and Das. 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.