The Shadows of Men, Abir Mukherjee
The Shadows of Men, Abir Mukherjee
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The Shadows of Men
A Novel

Author: Abir Mukherjee

Series: Wyndham & Banerjee Mysteries

Narrator: Simon Bubb, Mikhail Sen

Unabridged: 9 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/18/2025


Synopsis

Award-winning crime novelist Abir Mukherjee is back with another brilliant mystery featuring police detective Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Surrender-Not Banerjee, set in 1920s Calcutta.

Calcutta, 1923

When a Hindu theologian is found murdered in his home, the city is on the brink of all–out religious war. Can the officers of the Imperial Police Force—Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant “Surrender-Not” Banerjee—track down those responsible in time to stop a bloodbath?

Set at a time of heightened political tension, beginning in atmospheric Calcutta and taking the detectives all the way to bustling Bombay, the latest instalment in this remarkable series presents Wyndham and Banerjee with an unprecedented challenge. Will this be the case that finally drives them apart?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel on November 18, 2022

Abir Mukherjee has developed a historical fiction series that is filled with social commentary.Set in 1920’s India when the British Raj is starting to crumble, the novels present well executed plots while examining the role of social class and race in a multiethnic society that is under foreign rule......more

Goodreads review by Paula on November 23, 2021

Excellent,he surpasses himself with each book.......more

Goodreads review by Raven on December 09, 2021

In these troubled times, reading is the ultimate balm to soothe the soul, and allows your mind to be transported to other countries, other lives and different worlds. This series by Abir Mukherjee is a constant delight, and one of the few where I genuinely wait in anticipation for the next instalmen......more

Goodreads review by Emma on June 18, 2022

Brilliant! This series just gets better and better. It was inspired to split this novel between Sam and Suran’s viewpoint and really added an extra dimension to the book. Many thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book.......more

Goodreads review by Viktorija| on June 21, 2025

Tikrai neprasta ir ši serijos knyga, bet iki gerumo pritrūko. Tiek čia daug veiksmo, katės ir pelės žaidimo, o ir viena iš pagrindinių temų dar nebuvo mano anksčiau sutikta knygose: hinduistų ir musulmonų pykčiai. Pabaigos taip ir likau nenuspėjusi. Tikiuosi, kad leidykla dar išleis ir šeštą šios se......more