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The Last Kashmiri Rose: Detective Joe Sandilands Series, Book 1 [Kindle Edition]

Barbara Cleverly (Author)

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India, 1922 and 50 miles from Calcutta the wives of officers in the Bengal Greys have been dying violent deaths every March - and the only link is a small bunch of roses that appear on their graves. The Governor of Bengal calls in Scotland Yard detective and war hero Joe Sandilands, who is on secondment to the Bengal police. A fine suspense story set in the heat and dust of colonial India.

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A formidable and likeable first novel. Ms. Cleverly is going places.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 522 KB
Print Length: 322 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0440241561
Publisher: Robinson (22 July 2011)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B005E8823A
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #23,385 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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A Surefire Winner ! 30 Aug 2001

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Format:Hardcover

As a fan of historical crime novels, a new novel set between the wars in India had great appeal for me. With so much run of the mill crime fiction being published, I really was not expecting too much. After a few pages it became clear that 'Last Kashmiri Rose' is something very special. Evoking clear pictures of a time long past, Ms Cleverly writes with a style and panache that keeps the pages turning to the very last. Excellent characterization and beautifully plotted this novel bears comparison with Charles Todd's - 'A Test Of Wills' and ranks alongside Rennie Airth's - 'River Of Darkness' (my top crime novel of 1999). A first rate debut, and the start of a new series; sadly I will have to wait a year for the next one. A Super Read - Don't Miss It !!!

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Gripping story, exciting denoument, delightful arch style 8 Sep 2001

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Format:Hardcover

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and eagerly await the next Joe Sandilands story. The mystery unfolds in a thoroughly comprehensible way - unlike so many crime thrillers -, the characters are believable and sympathetic, and the depth of knowledge of India and the social structure of Army life are both fascinating and impressive.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

new fan 10 April 2005

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Format:Paperback

Brilliant first of a series - very evocative of India - My grandfather served in India in the period in which the book is set and it brought back memories of his tales of life there in the 1920s -I spotted the murderer fairly late on but was totally wrong as to the motive. I am now a fan and have already ordered the next books in the series.

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Has it all!

Steeped in 1920s Paris this book has it all! From Josephine Baker to Charles Lindbergh and best of all Joe Sandilands. A quite frightening plot and plenty of action. Read more

Published on 5 Sep 2008 by P. Masters

Murder in the days of the Raj

After reading, A Bee's Kiss by Cleverly, I decided to check out her debut novel, and I'm glad I did. Read more

Published on 27 Jun 2008 by Mary Simonsen

Intelligent and evocative

"The Last Kashmiri Rose" is a simply stunning debut novel. Set in British India in the 1920s it is wonderfully evocative of the period, to the point where you can almost smell the... Read more

Published on 16 Mar 2008 by Smithy

Intricately plotted, intelligent and surprising!

The writing is marvellous, the characters intriguing and unusual and the atmosphere (India 1922) terrific! Serious but light, sad but funny. Read more

Published on 7 Aug 2001 by stephen.arthur@totalise.co.uk

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