{"product_id":"9781835982075","title":"Blood Caste","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIs Jack the Ripper at large on the streets of Victorian India?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHyderabad, India, 1895. When three bodies are discovered with mutilations bearing an eerie resemblance to the Ripper's Whitechapel victims, Chief Inspector Soobramania  known as Soob  is summoned to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuspicion alights upon three powerful men: a Russian grand duke and an English earl visiting the city, and their friend, a Deccani noble, who is also the stepson of one of the victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with the thorny imperial politics of accusing relatives of Queen Victoria, Soob must ally with his rival in the British Residency Police, Inspector Wilberforce, to hunt down the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo begins a deadly game of cat and mouse played in the shadow of empire, where high birth protects foul deeds and where spilt blood counts for less than wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly textured and utterly compelling historical crime thriller from a dazzling debut voice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlood Caste\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An immersive new entry in the recent flowering of India-set crime fiction, vividly bringing to life the city of Hyderabad at the turn of the nineteenth century. An exotic take on the Ripper legend' \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Destruction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A crackling Victorian-era thriller... intricate and mesmerising' \u003cb\u003eBonnie MacBird\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eArt in the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eBlood Caste\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a twisty mystery, a richly evocative slice of history and a searing deep-dive into the uneasy political, racial and religious cross-currents of Victorian India... Shylashri Shankar is a name to watch - hopefully there will be further adventures to come for Inspector Soobramania and his appealing team of allies!' \u003cb\u003eKate Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A vibrant and beguiling debut. I loved this tale of late nineteenth-century Hyderabad, with its brilliantly rendered settings and cast of colourful characters, headed by the engaging Chief Inspector Soobramania. Definitely one to watch' \u003cb\u003eS.G. MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Seeker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Engrossing and evocative, extensively researched and tightly plotted, \u003ci\u003eBlood Caste\u003c\/i\u003e is an atmospheric exploration of a series of terrible murders in the princely state of Hyderabad, during the times of the British Raj... What a pleasure it is to lose yourself in the book, sink into the rich descriptions of Hyderabadi culture, and the mesmerizing beauty of the city itself' \u003cb\u003eHarini Nagendra\u003c\/b\u003e, author of The Bangalore Detectives Club series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gripping and atmospheric' Phil Lecomber, author of \u003ci\u003eMidnight Streets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shankar, Shylashri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56676983472514,"sku":"9781835982075","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781835982075.jpg?v=1779985317","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781835982075","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}