{"product_id":"9781784704773-a-necessary-evil","title":"A Necessary Evil","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e** A \u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e 100 BEST CRIME NOVELS AND THRILLERS SINCE 1945**\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**WINNER 2018 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Even better than his first' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndia, 1920.\u003c\/i\u003e Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of Calcutta Police must investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharaja's son.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSam Wyndham is visiting the kingdom of Sambalpore, home to diamond mines and the beautiful Palace of the Sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the Maharaja's eldest son is assassinated, Wyndham realises that the realm is riven with conflict. Prince Adhir was unpopular with religious groups, while his brother - now in line to the throne - appears to be a feckless playboy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Wyndham and Sergeant 'Surrender-not' Banerjee endeavour to unravel the mystery, they become entangled in a dangerous world. They must find the murderer, before the murderer finds them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 HISTORICAL AND GOLD DAGGERS*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 CWA STEEL DAGGER*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Wyndham and Banerjee series :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An exceptional historical crime novel' C.J. Sansom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' Ian Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Cracking. A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eA Necessary Evil, \u003c\/i\u003e further books in the Wyndham and Banerjee series are available now:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Rising Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmoke and Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath in the East \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shadows of Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30341199265889,"sku":"9781784704773","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32378281.jpg?v=1737206149","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781784704773-a-necessary-evil","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}