The Shadows of Men: Wyndham and Banerjee Book 5
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- Author：Abir Mukherjee
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Summary
Award-winning writer Abir Mukherjee is back with another brilliant mystery novel in the Raj-era Wyndham and Banerjee series。
Calcutta， 1923
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， the latest instalment in this ‘unmissable’ （The Times） series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge。 Will this be the case that finally drives them apart？
Calcutta， 1923
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， the latest instalment in this ‘unmissable’ （The Times） series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge。 Will this be the case that finally drives them apart？
Reviews
Ali Mack
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Once again Abir Mukherjee takes us back to colonial India with the fifth outing for Captain Sam Wyndham and his sergeant Surendranath Banerjee。Suren is in a spot of bother having undertaken a secret mission for the commissioner， Lord Taggart - so secret that he was forbidden to discuss it with Sam。 That changes when Suren is arrested。 He's been found in suspicious circumstances with a dead body， and soon absconds as an arrest warrant is issued in his name。 Suren turns to Sam for help and it's up Once again Abir Mukherjee takes us back to colonial India with the fifth outing for Captain Sam Wyndham and his sergeant Surendranath Banerjee。Suren is in a spot of bother having undertaken a secret mission for the commissioner， Lord Taggart - so secret that he was forbidden to discuss it with Sam。 That changes when Suren is arrested。 He's been found in suspicious circumstances with a dead body， and soon absconds as an arrest warrant is issued in his name。 Suren turns to Sam for help and it's up to the two of them to investigate exactly has what happened and to clear Suren's name。In a great touch， the story is told from the point of views of both Sam and Suren with the narrative threads moving nicely between the two， and adding some wonderful insight into Suren's character。A great addition to the series - these stories do get better and better。 。。。more
Maria Flaherty
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Sam & Surendranath are two of my favourite fictional characters and I was excited to receive my copy of this book - a new release from Abir Mukherjee is a reason to book your comfy reading spot and settle down for a great read。 The Shadows of Men is the fifth book in the hugely popular Wyndham and Banerjee detective series。 Set in colonial India， from 1919， the books have catalogued the adventures of our heroes during a time of heightened police unrest。 Now in 1923， tensions are worsening as ele Sam & Surendranath are two of my favourite fictional characters and I was excited to receive my copy of this book - a new release from Abir Mukherjee is a reason to book your comfy reading spot and settle down for a great read。 The Shadows of Men is the fifth book in the hugely popular Wyndham and Banerjee detective series。 Set in colonial India， from 1919， the books have catalogued the adventures of our heroes during a time of heightened police unrest。 Now in 1923， tensions are worsening as elections loom and Mukherjee expertly describes the atmosphere， giving the reader a real insight into life ad the turmoil of the era。 Mukherjee does not hestitate to detail （via Suren） the hyppo-critical and amoral dealings of the British leaders。 And helps us to understand and sympathise with emotions left by Sam and Suren。 Unlike the previous books， The Shadows of Men is told from two points of view - Sam Wyndham and Surendranath Banerjee's as we learn of Surendranath's arrest and the murder of a local religious leader。 By providing two viewpoints， the author has given us the opportunity to view the events from Suren's perspective and how he must struggle to save his country。 As I've mentioned， the background in certainly vivid and fascinating but for me， the best part of the novels is the relationship between are heroes and especially how we see them grow。 Sam in particular is starting to understand that the actions of the leaders are not always taken with consideration for the pains of the locals。 Sam also tends to prescribe to the 'unemotional' and 'stiff upper lip' stereotype but is slowly learning to show his emotions and interact with his more emotional colleague。 A 5 star read， The Shadows of Men made me both laugh and cry and I'm very eagerly awaiting the next installment。 。。。more
Angela Thompson
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The Shadows of Men by Abir MukherjeeI have to start by saying I had not come across this series before not heard of the author Abir Mukherjee ， and I have definitely missed out ！The Shadows of Men is the fifth outing in a series about Captain Sam Wyndham & Sergeant Surendranath Banerjee。 Set in colonial India in 1923。I'm not usually a fan of this type of book / era in time and place ， but I'm now a fan of this one。Abir Mukherjee manages to transport you back to the time ， and the prose in the bo The Shadows of Men by Abir MukherjeeI have to start by saying I had not come across this series before not heard of the author Abir Mukherjee ， and I have definitely missed out ！The Shadows of Men is the fifth outing in a series about Captain Sam Wyndham & Sergeant Surendranath Banerjee。 Set in colonial India in 1923。I'm not usually a fan of this type of book / era in time and place ， but I'm now a fan of this one。Abir Mukherjee manages to transport you back to the time ， and the prose in the book gives you a real insight to the feel ， sights ， and sounds of what it must have felt living there。。Part crime ， part mystery， full of atmosphere ， and throw in the religious tensions and inter gang warfare ， and you have yourself a great read。Do I feel I've missed out by not reading the previous adventures of this duo ？ Yes and I fully plan to put that to right 。 。。。more
Nic
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The Shadows of Men is the 5th outing for Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Surendranath Banerjee， an immensely enjoyable historical crime series set in India as the Empire wobbles。 At the start of this adventure we join Surendranath who is in serious trouble。 Apparently exiled from his role in the Imperial Police and fighting for his freedom。 Trouble is the order of time， as religious tensions spill over into violence in Calcutta and prominent leaders find themselves in danger。 Both Sam and Suren The Shadows of Men is the 5th outing for Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Surendranath Banerjee， an immensely enjoyable historical crime series set in India as the Empire wobbles。 At the start of this adventure we join Surendranath who is in serious trouble。 Apparently exiled from his role in the Imperial Police and fighting for his freedom。 Trouble is the order of time， as religious tensions spill over into violence in Calcutta and prominent leaders find themselves in danger。 Both Sam and Surendranath find themselves struggling to unravel who is the puppet master behind the troubles and how best to ensure Surendranath’s liberty can be restored。 Abir Mukherjee has created an absolutely scintillating series。 The first outing， A Rising Man， was a Waterstones pick and a New Blood choice at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival。 Every book since has been excellent and has pushed boundaries in quality， plot and character development。 The Shadows of Men is a fantastic read， drawing on politics， religious tensions and pulling the reader to India as changes become increasingly inevitable。 This would work well as a stand-alone but the series is well worth reading in its entirety。 Thanks to Harvill Secker， Vintage and Netgalley for an ARC。 。。。more
Surjit Parekh
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