Review by Library Journal Review
It has been three years since Surendranath Banerjee fled Calcutta due to a bogus criminal charge. When Suren finally returns, it is to ask for Sam Wyndham's help tracking down a missing cousin. Sam is reluctant. He trashed his promising career as a police detective to get the case against Suren dropped and has been on a downward spiral ever since. He is trying to solve a high-profile murder and doesn't want to blow what might be his last chance. But of course he'll help his old friend, even though romantic distractions abound. Suren longs for the woman he left behind in Paris, while Sam enjoys a flirtation with a beautiful actress. All the while, the former partners work together again to solve a murder. VERDICT In this follow-up to 2021's The Shadows of Men, Mukherjee subtly recaps key events from previous series entries so that new readers can get up to speed. The gritty, noirish tone of the chapters from Sam's perspective add to the book's intensity and are supported by well-crafted descriptions of life in 1920s Calcutta. Anyone who enjoys period mysteries should give this series a try.--Laurel Bliss
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