A charming debut historical mystery set in 1914 Fiji. Perfect for
fans of Abir Mukherjee, Vaseem Khan and Sujata Massey. 'AN UTTERLY
CHARMING NOVEL ... NILIMA RAO IS AN AUTHOR WELL WORTH DISCOVERING'
ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH 'AN EXCEPTIONALLY PROMISING DEBUT'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW 1914, Fiji: Sergeant Akal Singh
would rather be anywhere than this tropical paradise - or, as he
calls it, 'this godforsaken island'. After a promising start to his
police career in Hong Kong, Akal has been sent to the far-flung
colony of Fiji as punishment for a humiliating professional
mistake. Lonely and embarrassed, he dreams of solving a big case,
thereby redeeming himself and gaining permission to leave.
Otherwise, he fears he will be stuck in Fiji for ever. When an
indentured Indian woman goes missing from a sugarcane plantation
and Fiji's newspapers scream 'kidnapping', the inspector-general
reluctantly assigns Akal the case, giving him strict instructions
to view this investigation as nothing more than cursory. But as
soon as Akal arrives on the plantation, he identifies several
troubling inconsistencies in the plantation owners' stories, and it
seems there is more to this disappearance than meets the eye . . .
General
| Imprint: |
Bonnier Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| Authors: |
Nilima Rao
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80418-300-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-80418-300-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781804183007 |
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