This the third in the series of novels featuring Captain Sam Wyndham. Set in India as it struggles for independence it is a brilliant evocation of the turbulent times, the ambiguities in attitudes, setting an intriguing murder mystery against a background of political turmoil. Sam Wyndham is an interesting character as he battles opium addiction and his relationship with his Sergeant 'Surrender-not' well drawn. An interesting light on a history that is badly overlooked.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 92 Spring 2019 ) |
