The Shadow

Paperback Published on: 22/01/2026
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Synopsis

A RITUAL KILLING. AN ANCIENT CURSE. WHAT'S MYTH... AND WHAT'S MURDER?

'A slick, masterfully plotted, white-knuckle ride of a read,' A.A. CHAUDHURI
'A highly enjoyable and hugely entertaining read' NILESHA CHAUVET

After a bruising encounter with a terrorist group, Detective Kamil Rahman has resigned from the Met and set up a detective agency with his friend Anjoli. But when his boss asks him to go to India to investigate the murder of a British engineer who was found with eighteen arrows stuck in his body, Kamil agrees to take the case, as long as Anjoli can accompany him.

When they arrive in Mumbai, they find someone is on a gruesome killing spree, striking down those connected to the engineer in increasingly macabre ways. Meanwhile, an old friend of Kamil’s begs for his help breaking the curse he believes his family is under.

As the body count rises, Kamil is torn between solving a very real murder case and protecting his friend from a grisly – if far-fetched – fate. Can he catch a killer and prevent an ancient curse before more people lose their lives?

Praise for the Detective Kamil Rahman novels:

'Outstanding' SUNDAY TIMES
'Hugely entertaining' ANN CLEEVES
'A rip-roaring mystery that's engrossing from start to finish' ABIR MUKHERJEE

READERS LOVE KAMIL AND ANJOLI:
‘Keeps getting better and better’
‘In Kamil and Anjoli, Ajay Chowdhury has created a modern day Holmes and Watson’
‘Full of intrigue and twists and turns’

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781529967043
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 27 mm
  • Weight: 290g
  • Languages: English

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The Shadow
A gripping, intelligent, and atmospheric mystery
Ajay Chowdhury’s The Shadow, the fifth instalment in the Detective Kamil Rahman series, takes us on a thrilling ride across continents, blending contempora... READ MORE
Mary Picken
The Shadow
Another great book
Another great Ajay Chowdhury book, I always enjoy his writing and clever plots. This was particularly interesting being set in Mumbai and highlighting the ... READ MORE
jean
The Shadow
The shadow by. Jay. Chowdhury
The Shadow by Ajay Chowdhury is another book in the Detective Kamil Rahman police series. This time Kamil and Anjoli his partner travel to Mumbai to try to... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
The Shadow
Great series
Book 5, Kamil Rahman, Met Police 1947 - During the riots and carnage following Indian Independence Day the Mehta family are cursed. Xerxes Mehta and hi... READ MORE
Celia Short
The Shadow
Another great read in the Kamil Rahman series
The fifth book in the Kamil Rahman series and this time the action moves to India where Anjoli joins Kamil in the hunt for the killer. Once again Ajay has ... READ MORE
Clive Melville
The Shadow
A unique series and a gripping read.
An intriguing read which is skilfully written . This is a great addition to the series and the calibre of the stories just gets better . Kahmil Rahman i... READ MORE
Zoe Hitchen
The Shadow
Thrilling, intense, and impossible to put down
Thrilling, intense, and impossible to put down. Ajay Chowhury’s The Shadow delivers a fast-paced ride through the streets of India, offering a gripping mys... READ MORE
Ophelia Gartside
The Shadow
Kamil and Anjoli are back - with best mystery yet!
Best one yet! Kamil Rahman is about to resign from the Met to set up a Detective Agency in partnership with Anjoli. On offering his resignation, he is inst... READ MORE
GL
The Shadow
Quite dark murder mystery set in Mumbai
You can take the policeman out of India but you can’t take India out of the policeman, so DC Kamil Rahman of the Met jumps at the chance of going to Mumbai... READ MORE
Denis
The Shadow
Slumdogs and millionaires
On the cusp of resigning from the Metropolitan Police, Kamil is sent to Mumbai to repatriate the body of a British engineer who has been murdered. As the ... READ MORE
Jo-anne Atkinson
The Shadow
Atmospheric Mumbai Murder Mystery
Ajay Chowdhury delivers another gripping, atmospheric thriller with The Shadow. Detective Kamil Rahman’s latest case takes him back to Mumbai, where a stri... READ MORE
Steven Feldman
The Shadow
A compellingly, dark crime fiction
It is another compelling read in the Kamil Rahman series. Much of the action takes place in Mumbai, immersing you in the ethos of this vibrant community. T... READ MORE
Jane Hunt
The Shadow
Think death and revenge
Ex-detective Kamil Rahman is asked by his former boss to go to India to investigate the murder of a British engineer, who was found with 18 arrows stuck in... READ MORE
Oundle Crime
The Shadow
The Shadow
I blooming love this series, this book being the fifth staring Kamil Rahman who has had a bit of a colourful life since relocating to the UK. Which you can... READ MORE
Ashrae
The Shadow
Murder Investigation of a British Man in India.
After a bruising encounter with a terrorist group, Detective Kamil Rahman has decided to hand in his registration to the Met and set up a detective agency ... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
The Shadow
Great book
Another brilliant book in the Kamil series . Kamil and Anjoli are sent to Mumbai to investigate the death of a British engineer and organise the body's re... READ MORE
Douglas Howell
The Shadow
A great read
This is the fifth book in the series, and although it was a great read I preferred the previous ones more. It was a very complex plot (for me!) and I did ... READ MORE
Carole Kendal
The Shadow
Murder in Mumbai
Kamil and Anjoli return in a story set in Mumbai. Kamil was sent there primarily to recover to the UK the body of a British engineer and also to shadow the... READ MORE
the moving finger writes
The Shadow
Twisty plot set in India
Another case for Detective Kamil Rahman in partnership with his friend Anjoli. This time the action takes place in India and the vivid descriptions of Mum... READ MORE
Shirley Sinha