THE TOWERS OF SILENCE

THE DAY OF THE SCORPION

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.

A DIVISION OF THE SPOILS

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.

THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN

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.