Paul Scott

Book 2 of the 'Raj Quartet' sequel to 'The Jewel in the Crown' (6241). India, August 9th 1942. The detainment of a former Chief Minister is the first of wholesale arrests of influential Indians suspected of anti-British sympathies. For families such as the Laytons, the social and political realities are disturbing.

Book 4 of the 'Raj Quartet' sequel to 'The Towers of Silence' (10485). The British Raj in India is in its final days. But the fall of the Empire is both the end of one era and the beginning of another. For Guy Perron, these last days are a time to reflect on the legacy the British Raj has left behind in India. And for the British families still residing in India, decisions about their future must be made and final goodbyes must be said.

Book 1 of the 'Raj Quartet' In wartime India the British are facing the threat of a Japanese invasion and the opposition of the Indian population. Against this background of Anglo-Indian conflict, the rape of an English girl is a prelude to riots, strikes and uprisings.

Book 3 of the 'Raj Quartet' sequel to 'The Day of the Scorpion' (10450). It is the last, bitter days of World War II and the British Raj in India is crumbling. The English wives, mothers and widows of the officers are embroiled in the ongoing conflict. With their old beliefs and assumptions under increasingly virulent attack, all eyes are upon Captain Merrick and the British military to protect them in this troubled time.