{"product_id":"death-of-a-lesser-god-9781399707640","title":"Death of a Lesser God","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the fourth rip-roaring thriller in the award-winning Malabar House series, Persis and Archie travel to the old colonial capital of Calcutta, where they collide head-on with the prejudices and bloody politics of an era engulfed in flame.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Beautifully written and a fascinating insight into the turbulence of post independence India' \u003cb\u003ePETER MAY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A sumptuous, brutal, heart-stopping thriller. Vaseem Khan writes with charm and wit, and an eye for detail that transports the reader entirely. I couldn't love this series more' \u003cb\u003eCHRIS WHITAKER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan a white man receive justice in post-colonial India?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBombay, 1950\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James Whitby, sentenced to death for the murder of prominent lawyer and former Quit India activist Fareed Mazumdar, is less than two weeks from a date with the gallows. In a last-ditch attempt to save his son, Whitby's father, arch-colonialist, Charles Whitby, forces a new investigation into the killing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The investigation leads Inspector Persis Wadia of the Bombay Police to the old colonial capital of Calcutta, where, with the help of Scotland Yard criminalist Archie Blackfinch, she uncovers a possible link to a second case, the brutal murder of an African-American G.I. during the Calcutta Killings of 1946. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow are the cases connected? If Whitby didn't murder Mazumdar, then who did? And why?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Post-partition India is subtle, intriguing and dynamic; the hero, Persis, is brave, intelligent and charming; the plot is complex and rewarding. I loved \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Lesser God' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eGREG MOSSE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Blends a grippingly modern plot with gritty and unvarnished history. A vibrant thriller about belonging - and who gets to decide who belongs. A superb book and his best yet' \u003cb\u003eWILLIAM SHAW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Breathless and brilliant, \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Lesser God\u003c\/i\u003e propels Persis Wadia into dangerous and deadly new territory. Highly recommended!' \u003cb\u003eD.V. BISHOP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Crime fiction is a brilliant way of tackling social issues and, in \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Lesser God\u003c\/i\u003e, Vaseem Khan delivers a masterclass in how it's done. Full of tension and political conflict, Khan brilliantly weaves in history and a deft portrait of post-Raj life in Bombay and Calcutta. The result is an immensely rich book' \u003cb\u003eALIS HAWKINS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Tense, gripping and impressively plotted; \u003ci\u003eDeath of a Lesser God\u003c\/i\u003e is historical fiction at its finest' \u003cb\u003eWILLIAM RYAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399707640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Vaseem Khan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44112842719413,"sku":"9781399707640","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_33370e00-0edb-4501-9a0f-c4bf10a41a38.jpg?v=1715055047","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/death-of-a-lesser-god-9781399707640","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}