# A Rising Man

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- Book: [A Rising Man](https://www.bookquiver.com/abir-mukherjee/a-rising-man) ([A Rising Man.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/abir-mukherjee/a-rising-man.md))
- Authors: [Abir Mukherjee](https://www.bookquiver.com/abir-mukherjee)
- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-17-8470-134-5
- Pages: 400
- Published: 2017-05-04
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

HUNTED, Abir Mukherjee's explosive contemporary thriller, is available NOW **A THE TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB TOP 40 BOOK OF LAST FIVE YEARS** 'An exceptional historical crime novel' C. J. Sansom India, 1919. Desperate for a fresh start, Captain Sam Wyndham arrives to take up an important post in Calcutta's police force. He is soon called to the scene of a horrifying murder. The victim was a senior official, and a note left in his mouth warns the British to leave India - or else. With the stability of the Empire under threat, Wyndham and Sergeant 'Surrender-not' Banerjee must solve the case quickly. But there are some who will do anything to stop them... **WINNER OF THE CWA ENDEAVOUR HISTORICAL DAGGER ** Praise for the Wyndham and Banerjee series : 'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin 'Does for the Raj what Philip Kerr did for the Reich' The Times/Sunday Times Crime Club ' Highly entertaining ' Daily Telegraph If you enjoyed A Rising Man , further books in the Wyndham and Banerjee series are available now: A Necessary Evil Smoke and Ashes Death in the East The Shadows of Men