Jewel in the Crown, by Paul Scott (Used)

By: Paul Scott. First published in 1966, The Jewel in the Crown is the opening novel of Scott's Raj Quartet. Set in the fictional town of Mayapore in 1942, as fears of Japanese invasion and India's independence movement intensify, the story centres on a violent crime and its aftermath. Told through multiple, interlocking perspectives, it traces the racial tensions, colonial attitudes and personal relationships that marked the final days of British rule in India.