Wyndham and Banerjee book 2 · 2017
A Necessary Evil
In 1920, the heir to a rich Indian kingdom is shot dead in the streets of Calcutta, and Wyndham and Banerjee travel to the kingdom to find out why.
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Book facts
- Author
- Abir Mukherjee
- Series
- Wyndham and Banerjee, book 2 of 5
- Published
- 2017
- Setting
- Set in Kolkata
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in A Necessary Evil
4 recurring or key characters from Abir Mukherjee’s chart.
Lead 1
- Sam WyndhamCaptain in the Calcutta police, a war veteran
Major 1
- Surendranath BanerjeeCambridge-educated sergeant
Minor and cameo 2
- Annie GrantAnglo-Indian secretary and Sam's love interest
- Lord TaggartCommissioner of police
Also featuring these characters
Other Abir Mukherjee books that share the most characters with A Necessary Evil.
- The Shadows of Men2021 · Wyndham and Banerjee · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death in the East2019 · Wyndham and Banerjee · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon