In the luxurious setting of the Maharajah's court of 1922 India, with its array of powerful, scheming characters, Scotland Yard detective Joe Sandilands must track down a clever murderer--all under the mocking and hostile eye of the ruthless Chief of State Police.
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In the luxurious setting of the Maharajah's court of 1922 India, with its array of powerful, scheming characters, Scotland Yard detective Joe Sandilands must track down a clever murderer--all under the mocking and hostile eye of the ruthless Chief of State Police.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 304 p. Audience: General/trade. A nice, fine copy in a near fine to fine mylar protected DJ. Inscribed and signed by the author (non personalized) on title page in year of publication. Slight trace of wear to DJ and DJ edges, 8vo., 304 pages.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book 1st. Ed. Fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. India, 1922: Joe Sandilands, Scotland Yard detective, is staying with Governor Sir George Jardine in Simla when there is some unexpected news. Sir George sends Joe off to the Princely State of Ranipur in the company of Edgar Troop, an experienced hunter, at the request of the Maharajah, an old ally of the British. A man-eating tiger is terrorizing the northern villages, and the two men are invited to join a hunting party in the forest. But the quality of the weaponry with which Sir George supplies him raises Joe's suspicions. The rifle will be perfect for the tiger, but why has he also been issued with the small Browning M pistol, designed for use on human targets? The Maharajah is dying and the succession is unclear. His first son has recently been killed in a panther-related incident. Then a second son dies dramatically before Joe's eyes. The third and last remaining son--the favorite successor in the eyes of the British--is only twelve years old. In the luxurious setting of the Maharajah's court with its array of powerful, scheming characters, Joe must track down a clever murderer--all under the mocking and hostile eye of the ruthless Chief of State Police.
I am enjoying the Joe Sandilands mystery series so much! The prince of Ranipur is dying, and Joe is sent to help keep his remaining 2 sons alive so that one can succeed him--the oldest died mysteriously. Each son has a different mother, and the harem is full of secrets and power struggles. A man-eating tiger is roaming the countryside, but Joe soon concludes one of the human variety is in the very palace...
