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Blood Caste

By: Shylashri Shankar
Narrated by: Selva Rasalingam
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An outcast Brahmin detective. A prickly English inspector. A terrifying killer.

Chief Inspector Soobramania is called when three bodies are discovered in the space of twenty-four hours, with mutilations bearing an eerie resemblance to Jack the Ripper’s victims.

Initial suspicion centres on an English Duke visiting Hyderabad and his friend, a powerful Deccani noble and the angry stepson of one of the dead.

In the face of political pressure, Soob must ally with his rival in the British Residency Police, Inspector Wilberforce, to unearth the culprit.

So begins the cat-and-mouse game – played in the shadow of imperial politics where high birth protects foul deeds, and where blood counts for less than riches.

A rich and compelling historical crime thriller to delight fans of Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee.

©2025 Shylashri Shankar (P)2025 Audible Ltd. Crime Thrillers Historical International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary

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I'm so pleased I stumbled across this. An excellent detective story based in 1895 India. It was wonderfully researched and brought Hyderabad during the Raj to life. The cherry on the cake was the exceptional narration - the accents and the pace were spot-on.

Wonderful narration & a great story

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I loved the writer's style and the descriptions of India. The murder mystery is well plotted and tension is maintained throughout.

Excellent

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this was a good story set in a time and place I don't have much knowledge on, so it was really interesting to hear details about the Indian caste system and the British occupation of India. the narration was excellent which I think brought the story to another level.

good story, interesting setting, excellent narration

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well written & read. lots of factual content with a twisting narrative.
a must listen for all victorian crime fans.

A* great story

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Enjoyed the story line. Great descriptions and characters were well developed. Enjoyed it very much,

interesting historic facts

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