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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Fully developed characters and a convincing portrayal of time and place lift Cleverly's second historical (after 2002's The Last Kashmiri Rose) featuring Commander Joe Sandilands, a Scotland Yard detective stationed in post-WWI India. Sandilands has a personal stake in catching a cunning murderer, as the victim was struck down just inches away from him as they paused to admire the view from a spot known as Devil's Elbow in Simla, the summer capital of the Raj. Despite his fleeting acquaintance with the murdered man, a noted Russian singer, the sleuth feels compelled to put all his energies into avenging him, a challenge that's compounded when he learns of a nearly identical killing at the same spot a year earlier. The circumstances of that crime lead him to a young, attractive British expat, who's managed to successfully run a major trading house despite numerous personal tragedies. Working with the local superintendent, Sandilands maneuvers through the interlocking threads of Simla's colonial power base, which include a well-protected brothel, a spiritualist and Indian nationalists. The murderer's identity comes as a nice and logical surprise. While the ending suggests that Sandilands may next apply his considerable gifts outside India, the author's talent seems capable of transcending any shift in scene.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From AudioFile
In the second of her delightful Detective Joe Sandilands mystery series, English author Barbara Cleverly has ably secured her spot in literature about the British Raj. It's 1922 in the British summer mountain retreat of Simla. Detective Sandilands is supposed to be vacationing, but within minutes of his arrival, he's caught up in a murder investigation. Terry Wale, who also narrated the first book in this series, again pleases with his clipped British accent, ability to voice such varied characters as a suave Sikh nobleman and a Cockney actress, and his enthusiasm for the colorful, complex plotting. This is a diverting listen and lots of fun. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the
Fully developed characters and a convincing portrayal of time and place lift Cleverly's second historical (after 2002's The Last Kashmiri Rose) featuring Commander Joe Sandilands, a Scotland Yard detective stationed in post-WWI India. Sandilands has a personal stake in catching a cunning murderer, as the victim was struck down just inches away from him as they paused to admire the view from a spot known as Devil's Elbow in Simla, the summer capital of the Raj. Despite his fleeting acquaintance with the murdered man, a noted Russian singer, the sleuth feels compelled to put all his energies into avenging him, a challenge that's compounded when he learns of a nearly identical killing at the same spot a year earlier. The circumstances of that crime lead him to a young, attractive British expat, who's managed to successfully run a major trading house despite numerous personal tragedies. Working with the local superintendent, Sandilands maneuvers through the interlocking threads of Simla's colonial power base, which include a well-protected brothel, a spiritualist and Indian nationalists. The murderer's identity comes as a nice and logical surprise. While the ending suggests that Sandilands may next apply his considerable gifts outside India, the author's talent seems capable of transcending any shift in scene.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From AudioFile
In the second of her delightful Detective Joe Sandilands mystery series, English author Barbara Cleverly has ably secured her spot in literature about the British Raj. It's 1922 in the British summer mountain retreat of Simla. Detective Sandilands is supposed to be vacationing, but within minutes of his arrival, he's caught up in a murder investigation. Terry Wale, who also narrated the first book in this series, again pleases with his clipped British accent, ability to voice such varied characters as a suave Sikh nobleman and a Cockney actress, and his enthusiasm for the colorful, complex plotting. This is a diverting listen and lots of fun. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the