Long Odds in Nuala

When Nuala's premier race meeting ends in controversy and a tragic death, Inspector Shanti de Silva and his wife Jane must turn their minds to unravelling a new mystery. With evidence elusive and a hostile British establishment to deal with, it looks like it won't be easy to uncover the truth, but when did long odds ever deter Shanti and Jane?

Set in the 1930s and 40s on the exotic island of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, in the twilight years of the British Empire, the Inspector de Silva mysteries offer an entertaining and intriguing read spiced with humour and a colourful cast of characters.