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In a land of saffron sunsets and blazing summer heat, an Englishwoman has been found dead, her wrists slit, her body floating in a bathtub of blood and water. But is it suicide or murder? The case falls to Scotland Yard inspector Joe Sandilands, who survived the horror of the Western Front and has endured six sultry months in English-ruled Calcutta. Sandilands is ordered to investigate, and soon discovers that there have been other mysterious deaths, hearkening sinister ties to the present case.
Now, as the sovereignty of Britain is in decline and an insurgent India is on the rise, Sandilands must navigate the treacherous corridors of political decorum to bring a cunning killer to justice?knowing the next victim is already marked to die.
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The Last Kashmiri Rose
In a land of saffron sunsets and blazing summer heat, an Englishwoman has been found dead, her wrists slit, her body floating in a bathtub of blood and water. But is it suicide or murder? The case falls to Scotland Yard inspector Joe Sandilands, who survived the horror of the Western Front and has endured six sultry months in English-ruled Calcutta. Sandilands is ordered to investigate, and soon discovers that there have been other mysterious deaths, hearkening sinister ties to the present case.
Now, as the sovereignty of Britain is in decline and an insurgent India is on the rise, Sandilands must navigate the treacherous corridors of political decorum to bring a cunning killer to justice?knowing the next victim is already marked to die.
“Has just about everything: a fresh, beautifully realized exotic setting; a strong, confident protagonist; a poignant love story; and an exquisitely complex plot.”
--The Denver Post
“An engrossing tale of serial murder and the impending decline of the British Empire.”
--Publishers Weekly
“spellbinding.”
--The New York Times Book Review
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
--The Denver Post
“An engrossing tale of serial murder and the impending decline of the British Empire.”
--Publishers Weekly
“spellbinding.”
--The New York Times Book Review
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
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- PublisherConstable & Robinson Limited
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1841193690
- ISBN 13 9781841193694
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages287
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The Last Kashmiri Rose
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Constable & Robinson Ltd, London
(2001)
ISBN 10: 1841193690
ISBN 13: 9781841193694
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. First Edition. Signed on title page and dated "August Thirtieth 2001," the publication date. This is a beautiful copy of the first Joe Sandilands mystery set in India during the final years of the Raj. Reportedly, there were only 600 copies of the first printing. Text block is tight with no loose or dog-eared pages. Dust jacket shows no wear or tears. Dust jacket protected in clear mylar wrapper; bubble wrapped, boxed, and shipped with USPS Tracking (USA only). Signed on title page. Seller Inventory # 000593
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