{"product_id":"necessary-evil-9781643132570","title":"Necessary Evil","description":"\u003cb\u003eIndia, 1920. Captain Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of the Calcutta Police Force investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharajah's son, in the sequel to \u003ci\u003eA Rising Man\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fabulously wealthy kingdom of Sambalpore is home to tigers, elephants, diamond mines, and the beautiful Palace of the Sun. But when the heir to the throne is assassinated in the presence of Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant 'Surrender-Not' Banerjee, they discover a kingdom riven with suppressed conflict. Prince Adhir was a modernizer whose attitudes--and romantic relationships--may have upset the more religious elements of his country, while his brother--now in line to the throne--appears to be a feckless playboy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Wyndham and Banerjee desperately try to unravel the mystery behind the assassination, they become entangled in a dangerous world where those in power live by their own rules--and those who cross their paths pay with their lives. They must find a murderer, before the murderer finds them . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbir Mukherjee\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the award-winning Wyndham \u0026amp; Banerjee series of crime novels set in Raj-era India. He has won the CWA Historical Dagger and the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, the HWA Gold Crown, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award. His novels include \u003ci\u003eA Rising Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Necessary Evil, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmoke and Ashes, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Death in the East.\u003c\/i\u003e Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in Surrey, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50423355146514,"sku":"9781643132570","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_eb165503-e9c7-42a0-b819-5c1364386398.jpg?v=1729525167","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/necessary-evil-9781643132570","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}