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A Rising Man
by Abir Mukherjee
Sam Wyndham is a man without much left. He needs a fresh start in India. He’s a detective, wounded veteran with PTSD from three years in the trenches, widower ( wife died from influenza pandemic while he was in coma), and opium addict.
He arrives in Calcutta in 1919 and immediately gets handed a big murder case. A nicely crafted plot has him negotiating the cultural transition as well as being the new guy or outsider brought in for some fresh perspective. A lot of action and there’s the simmering class and racial tension among the team working the murders.
A very nice debut. It reminds me of Flashman but without the flippancy and satire. It’s serious. Wyndham is another troubled hero but not a cad. He’s a go to guy who treats suspects and witnesses of both races with respect and dignity. Looking forward to his next adventure.
He arrives in Calcutta in 1919 and immediately gets handed a big murder case. A nicely crafted plot has him negotiating the cultural transition as well as being the new guy or outsider brought in for some fresh perspective. A lot of action and there’s the simmering class and racial tension among the team working the murders.
A very nice debut. It reminds me of Flashman but without the flippancy and satire. It’s serious. Wyndham is another troubled hero but not a cad. He’s a go to guy who treats suspects and witnesses of both races with respect and dignity. Looking forward to his next adventure.