{"product_id":"a-rising-man-9781784701345","title":"A Rising Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eWaterstones Thriller of the Month for May (2017)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt least he was well dressed. Black tie, tux, the works. If you’re going to get yourself killed, you may as well look your best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalcutta, 1919: the massacre of Amritsar is fuelling civil unrest and tensions are running high.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto the fray steps Captain Sam Wyndham, morphine addicted and a troubled veteran of the Great War, he is desperate for a fresh start in Calcutta's police force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is soon called to the scene of a horrifying murder. The victim was a senior official, and a note in his mouth warns the British to leave India - or else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the stability of the Empire under threat, Wyndham and Sergeant \"Surrender-not\" Banerjee must solve the case quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there are some who will do anything to stop them...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[A] terrific first novel...Mukherjee's descriptions of Calcutta under the Raj are vivid, while Wyndham's position as a newcomer with fresh eyes works brilliantly' - Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Abir Mukherjee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries, Historical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 May 2017 by Vintage Publishing.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abir Mukherjee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320536736122,"sku":"9781784701345","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781784701345.jpg?v=1790656755","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-rising-man-9781784701345","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}