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A Necessary Evil

By: Abir Mukherjee
Narrated by: Malk Williams
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India, 1920. Captain Wyndham and Sergeant Banerjee of the Calcutta Police Force investigate the dramatic assassination of a Maharajah's son, in the sequel to A Rising Man.

The 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.

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....

©2018 Abir Mukherjee (P)2018 Audible, Inc. Crime Fiction Police Procedural Historical Mystery Assassin Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Royalty

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Slow burn with twists and turns and I couldn’t guess the person behind the murders. Surprising and intriguing.

Great mystery!

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A good second story: entertaining and interesting.

The voiceover actor mangles words from Bangla and Hindi, which is distracting and annoying. Were I the author, I would be upset that the company that recorded the book didn't either find someone who could pronounce the words correctly, or prep the actor they chose.

Story is good, voice-over not so much

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May add more later, but I am really enjoying this series. It combines great mysteries with wonderful characters and interesting history.

Great performance and a compelling story.

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So many mysteries seem to try to outdo each other with other with long descriptions of gore rather than good characters, atmosphere & plot. Abir Mukhergee tells a great tale with fun and a wonderful sleuth Sam Wyndham. His hero Philip Kerr would be proud.

Great read, excellent narrator

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My husband turned me on to these books. He loves spy and crime novels and I like historical novels. This is a combination of the two and so well written. I found myself dwelling on the characters and possible outcome while I was busy doing other things. Thank you to the author for first rate entertainment!

Extremely captivating read (or listen!)

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