Captain Sam Wyndham, veteran of the Great War and a widow, accepts a thankless position as a detective in Calcutta’s Imperial Police Force. It’s 1919 and the Raj is at its height. When a government official is found murdered with a note stuffed in his mouth demanding the removal of the British from India, Wyndham begins a search for the culprit. With the aid of his implacable sergeant, Surrender-not Banerjee, Wyndham confronts police corruption, gun battles, and his own drug addiction in a story that is both informative and skillfully paced. The melding of period detail with thrilling dramatic set pieces and the bond between the two leads make this a sure-footed beginning to an exciting and intelligent new series.