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First Look: The Pinnacle by Abir Mukherjee

6 May, 2026

Having previously written historical mysteries set in 1920s Calcutta, Abir Mukherjee changed track in 2024 and came up with Hunted – a thriller set in the United States with an explosive, toxic politics-infused plot line. He slam dunked it, winning Thriller of the Year at the…

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Death on the Brahmaputra: the ideal cruise for crime fiction lovers

By crimefictionlover

17 September, 2025

Case closed. We were looking for the perfect holiday for crime fiction lovers, and we think we’ve found it. Death on the Brahmaputra sets off on its sophomore voyage starting 16 January 2026 for 12 days of exquisite food, outstanding views, relaxation and luxury as…

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A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao

By Erin Britton

22 June, 2023

Nilima Rao’s debut novel, A Disappearance in Fiji, is a historical mystery that sheds light on the devastating consequences of a British colonial policy that is little discussed today. In so doing, she presents a very different image of Fiji from the tropical paradise and…

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The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee

By Paul Burke

1 December, 2021

The fifth Wyndham and Banerjee mystery is a delight to read because author Abir Mukherjee is such a wonderful storyteller. It’s a narrative that’s easy to get lost in. The 1920s colonial India setting is rich and colourful but also ripe with all the best…

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The Waiter

By DeathBecomesHer

9 July, 2021

This is a tasty debut by Ajay Chowdhury and the first in a series. Kamil Rahman is working tables at Tandoori Knights, an Indian restaurant in Brick Lane, London. But not that long ago, Kamil was a detective in the Kolkata police department, trying desperately…

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The Waiter by Ajay Chowdhury

By DeathBecomesHer

26 May, 2021

Some crime books have you hiding behind the cushions, while others make you cringe and shut your eyes in disgust… In a first for this reviewer, The Waiter made me hungry! Seems appropriate, then, that for the book’s online launch party, a number of reviewers…

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Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous

By Vicki Weisfeld

1 December, 2019

Written by Manu Joseph — In Mumbai, the collapse of an apartment building traps a lone survivor, a man filled with regrets, in Manu Joseph’s new political thriller, Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous. Rescue workers can almost reach him but the space around him is…

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Death in the East

By Mal McEwan

13 November, 2019

Written by Abir Mukherjee — The acclaimed Wyndham and Banerjee historical crime series returns with a fourth instalment. Was it really in 2016 that The Rising Man introduced us to Captain Sam Wyndham and Sergeant Surrender-not Banerjee? Most recently Wyndham was caught in the angry…

Crime Fiction Lover

First Look: The Pinnacle by Abir Mukherjee

Death on the Brahmaputra: the ideal cruise for crime fiction lovers

A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao

The Shadows of Men by Abir Mukherjee

The Waiter

The Waiter by Ajay Chowdhury

Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous

Death in the East

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