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Blood Caste

By: Shylashri Shankar
Narrated by: Selva Rasalingam
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Summary

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 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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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 thoroughly enjoyed this story.
The narrator excellent and the characters very likable.
The story is set in colonial India, which is very different to what I normally listen to. so please don’t be put off by. The setting because between the author and the narrator it is so interesting. and flows beautiful. 🤩

Very enjoyable

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I very interesting story. Although I did have a good idea of who was the murderer, the whole picture of life in Hyderabad at that time was fascinating and so well described. Well worth a listen.

I really enjoyed this

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Interesting setting, good story, really well narrated. Definitely worth a listen. Don’t know the author but will look out for more titles.

Great read

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