{"product_id":"a-necessary-evil-9781784704773","title":"A Necessary Evil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER 2018 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 HISTORICAL AND GOLD DAGGERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 CWA STEEL DAGGER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURED ON ITV'S ZOE BALL BOOK CLUB 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndia, 1920.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\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\u003ePraise for the Sam Wyndham series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An exceptional historical crime novel' \u003c\/b\u003eC.J. Sansom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thought-provoking rollercoaster' \u003c\/b\u003eIan Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Confirms Abir Mukherjee as a rising star of historical crime fiction'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eA Necessary Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, the third Sam Wyndham mystery, \u003ci\u003eSmoke and Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e, is available now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42978404892838,"sku":"9781784704773","price":17.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/8471\/4918\/products\/a-necessary-evil-9781784704773-28938205888690.jpg?v=1656107381","url":"https:\/\/bookxcess.myshopify.com\/products\/a-necessary-evil-9781784704773","provider":"Staging Site ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}