Death Of A Lesser God Av Vaseem Khan

<B>In the fourth rip-roaring thriller in the award-winning Malabar House series, Persis and Archie travel to the old colonial capital of Calcutta, where they collide head-on with the prejudices and bloody politics of an era engulfed in flame.</B><BR/>  <BR/> 'Beautifully written and a fascinating insight into the turbulence of post independence India' <B>PETER MAY</B><BR/><BR/> 'A sumptuous, brutal, heart-stopping thriller. Vaseem Khan writes with charm and wit, and an eye for detail that transports the reader entirely. I couldn't love this series more' <B>CHRIS WHITAKER</B><BR/>  <BR/><I>Can a white man receive justice in post-colonial India?</I><BR/><B>Bombay, 1950</B><BR/>  <BR/> James Whitby, sentenced to death for the murder of prominent lawyer and former Quit India activist Fareed Mazumdar, is less than two weeks from a date with the gallows. In a last-ditch attempt to save his son, Whitby's father, arch-colonialist, Charles Whitby, forces a new investigation into the killing.<BR/>  <BR/> The investigation leads Inspector Persis Wadia of the Bombay Police to the old colonial capital of Calcutta, where, with the help of Scotland Yard criminalist Archie Blackfinch, she uncovers a possible link to a second case, the brutal murder of an African-American G.I. during the Calcutta Killings of 1946.<BR/>  <BR/><B>How are the cases connected? If Whitby didn't murder Mazumdar, then who did? And why?</B><BR/><BR/> 'Post-partition India is subtle, intriguing and dynamic; the hero, Persis, is brave, intelligent and charming; the plot is complex and rewarding. I loved <I>Death of a Lesser God' </I><B>GREG MOSSE</B><BR/><BR/> 'Blends a grippingly modern plot with gritty and unvarnished history. A vibrant thriller about belonging - and who gets to decide who belongs. A superb book and his best yet' <B>WILLIAM SHAW</B><BR/><BR/> Breathless and brilliant, <I>Death of a Lesser God</I> propels Persis Wadia into dangerous and deadly new territory. Highly recommended!' <B>D.V. BISHOP</B><BR/>  <BR/> 'Crime fiction is a brilliant way of tackling social issues and, in <I>Death of a Lesser God</I>, Vaseem Khan delivers a masterclass in how it's done. Full of tension and political conflict, Khan brilliantly weaves in history and a deft portrait of post-Raj life in Bombay and Calcutta. The result is an immensely rich book' <B>ALIS HAWKINS</B><BR/><BR/> 'Tense, gripping and impressively plotted; <I>Death of a Lesser God</I> is historical fiction at its finest' <B>WILLIAM RYAN</B>