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In a small Bihari village, Captain William T. Meadows finds a man to further his phrenological research: Amir Ali, a confessed member of the Thugee cult. With tales of a murderous youth redeemed, Ali gains passage to England. Only Ali knows the story is embroidered, and when a killer begins depriving London's underclass of their heads, suspicion falls on the 'thug.' With help from fellow immigrants and a shrewd Punjabi woman, Ali journeys deep into a hostile city to save himself and end the gruesome murders. This Victorian role reversal is a sly take on the post-colonial novel, marking the arrival of a compelling Indian novelist to North America.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Tabish Khair
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