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Abir Mukherjee


India

Abir Mukherjee grew up in the West of Scotland. At the age of fifteen, his best friend made him read Gorky Park and he's been a fan of crime fiction ever since. The child of immigrants from India, A Rising Man, his debut novel, was inspired by a desire to learn more about this crucial period in Anglo-Indian history that seems to have been almost forgotten. It won the Harvill Secker/Daily Telegraph crime writing competition and became the first in a series starring Captain Sam Wyndham and 'Surrender-not' Banerjee. Abir lives in London with his wife and two sons.
 

Awards: CWA (2020)  see all

Genres: Historical Mystery, Thriller
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Wyndham and Banerjee
   1. A Rising Man (2016)
   2. A Necessary Evil (2017)
   3. Smoke and Ashes (2018)
   4. Death in the East (2019)
   5. The Shadows of Men (2021)
   6. The Burning Grounds (2025)
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Novels
   Hunted (2024)
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Books containing stories by Abir Mukherjee
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Playing Dead (2025)
Short Stories by Members of the Detection Club
edited by
Martin Edwards
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Murder in Harrogate (2024)
Stories inspired by the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
edited by
Vaseem Khan

Awards
2020 CWA Historical Dagger : Death in the East
2017 CWA Historical Dagger : A Rising Man

Award nominations
2024 McIlvanney Prize (longlist) : Hunted
2023 Short Story Dagger (longlist) : Paradise Lost
2022 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : The Shadows of Men
2021 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Death in the East
2020 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Smoke and Ashes
2020 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Smoke and Ashes
2020 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : Death in the East
2019 HWA Gold Crown Award (shortlist) : Smoke and Ashes
2019 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : Smoke and Ashes
2019 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee) : A Necessary Evil
2018 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : A Rising Man
2018 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : A Rising Man
2018 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : A Necessary Evil
2018 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : A Necessary Evil
2018 Barry Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : A Rising Man
2017 HWA Debut Crown Award (shortlist) : A Rising Man
2017 CWA Gold Dagger (shortlist) : A Rising Man
2016 Jhalak Prize (nominee) : A Rising Man


Abir Mukherjee recommends
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Notes on a Drowning (2025)
Anna Sharpe
"Thought-provoking, timely, and elegant in execution... a novel that marries the intelligence of legal noir with the tension of a cutting-edge thriller... Simply outstanding."
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The Examiner (2024)
Janice Hallett
"A fun, exciting, exhilarating read. Just couldn't put it down! Janice Hallett has produced another sure-fire winner."
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The Last Dance (2023)
(Detective Miller, book 1)
Mark Billingham
"Fresh, funny, fantastic, this is the sickeningly talented Billingham at his best."

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