But it is not to last.
Lord William Bentinck, the governor-general believes that Hervey is just the man to form and lead a force of suppression against the ''thuggee'' criminals who threaten the stability of both the East India Company''s domains and a number of friendly princely states. And so Hervey and the Sixth embark on a campaign that will prove to be infinitely complex and very bloody - and put Hervey''s own family in very real danger.
Brilliantly researched, beautifully written and wholly engaging, The Tigress of Mysore is set against the backdrop of an India in transition as Allan Mallinson''s series hero unwittingly takes his first steps on the tumultuous road that will ultimately lead to the Indian Mutiny . . .
