A Rising Man

Winner of the Harvill Secker/Daily Telegraph crime writing competition, this atmospheric series follows Captain Sam Wyndham, a former Scotland Yard detective, as he navigates life in Calcutta under British rule. Still haunted by his past, Wyndham becomes embroiled in a murder investigation that exposes the city’s dark underbelly and rising political tensions. Alongside his new colleagues, he embarks on a compelling journey through both opulent and illicit worlds in colonial India.