Death Under the Verandah: The Calcutta Shadow Files - Book One
The Calcutta Shadow Files - Book One
by Neha Vohra
A respected judge is found dead beneath the verandah of his riverside mansion.
The house is orderly.
The guests are polite.
And everyone agrees on one thing-nothing improper happened.
Inspector Arjun Sen knows better.
Set in late-nineteenth-century colonial Calcutta, Death Under the Verandah is a slow-burn historical mystery about power, silence, and the dangerous comfort of respectable lies.
When Judge Edmund Harrington is discovered murdered in his own home, the case appears designed to resolve itself quickly. A convenient suspect emerges. Official pressure mounts. The city prepares to forget.
But as Inspector Sen investigates, he uncovers something far more unsettling than a single act of violence-a carefully maintained system of secrets, sealed records, and quiet influence that values reputation over justice.
Every witness tells the truth.
Just not the same truth.
Moving through mansions, courtrooms, and servants' corridors, Sen must decide how much truth can survive in a world that prefers order to accountability. The deeper he goes, the clearer it becomes that solving the crime may cost him his position, his protection-and his place within the system he serves.
Death Under the Verandah is the first novel in The Calcutta Shadow Files, a historical mystery series where each case stands alone, but the consequences carry forward.
⭐ Perfect for readers who enjoy:
Intelligent, slow-burn mysteries
Historical crime fiction with depth
Colonial-era intrigue and power politics
Character-driven investigations
Moral dilemmas and realistic endings
If you enjoy mysteries where justice is complicated, silence is strategic, and truth never arrives cleanly, this series is for you.
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