{"product_id":"blood-caste","title":"Blood Caste","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"descriptive-and-publishing-details--title-detail__responsive\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title-detail--subtitle\" data-testid=\"subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stunning historical crime debut of the year set in Victorian India\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Prize 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exotic take on the Ripper legend'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs Jack the Ripper at large on the streets of Victorian India?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyderabad, India, 1895. When three bodies are discovered with mutilations bearing an eerie resemblance to the Ripper's Whitechapel victims, Chief Inspector Soobramania known as Soob is summoned to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuspicion alights upon three powerful men: a Russian grand duke and an English earl visiting the city, and their friend, a Deccani noble, who is also the stepson of one of the victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaced with the thorny imperial politics of accusing relatives of Queen Victoria, Soob must ally with his rival in the British Residency Police, Inspector Wilberforce, to hunt down the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo begins a deadly game of cat and mouse played in the shadow of empire, where high birth protects foul deeds and where spilt blood counts for less than wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly textured and utterly compelling historical crime thriller from a dazzling debut voice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlood Caste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An immersive new entry in the recent flowering of India-set crime fiction, vividly bringing to life the city of Hyderabad at the turn of the nineteenth century. An exotic take on the Ripper legend' \u003c\/strong\u003eVaseem Khan, author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Destruction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A crackling Victorian-era thriller... intricate and mesmerising'\u003c\/strong\u003e Bonnie MacBird, author of \u003ci\u003eArt in the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003ci\u003eBlood Caste\u003c\/i\u003e is at once a twisty mystery, a richly evocative slice of history and a searing deep-dive into the uneasy political, racial and religious cross-currents of Victorian India... Shylashri Shankar is a name to watch - hopefully there will be further adventures to come for Inspector Soobramania and his appealing team of allies!'\u003c\/strong\u003e Kate Quinn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Shylashri Shankar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67983824748823,"sku":"9781835982075","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781835982075.jpg?v=1792914984","url":"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/products\/blood-caste","provider":"Amplify Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}