The second Superindentent Le Fanu Mystery sees our intrepid British policeman onthe trail of the murderers of an Indian Rajah. Under pressure from hissuperiors, pining for his lost love and allergic to the sight of blood, Le Fanumust navigate through a political mine-field of colonial intrigue in 1920sMadras. As the British tighten their grip on the sub-continent, Gandhi's peacemovement, British secret agents and armed pro-independence rebels complicate LeFanu's investigations further and he soon finds himself in a quagmire ofviolent opposing forces that are unwilling to compromise.
