Beyond Reasonable Doubt

By: Ranjit Mishra

Narrated by: Abhishek Sharma

When Salman Curtis set foot on the steamer bound from London to Calcutta, he had no inkling of the adventures that awaited him as an Anglo-Indian police officer. His postings take him from sleepy villages to bustling towns, from panchayats to court rooms, from investigating petty crimes to heart-wrenching murders and dacoity. This book describes some of the most horrifying crimes he becomes a witness to, charting in detail the investigative techniques that led them to find the culprit. Unfolding the life and times of late 19th century India, Beyond Reasonable Doubt is a well-researched compendium of investigations undertaken under the British Raj, that laid the foundation for many crime-solving techniques used till date.

©2021 Ranjit Mishra (P)2022 Audible, Inc.

Passive voice; great for treating insomnia!

The concept is interesting, but the prose is woefully stultifying, and the narrator pronounces words as though he's unfamiliar with spoken English. Sad, really, as some of the stories have the potential to be quite interesting. I'd definitely try again if it were ever edited for readability and released as a story rather than a monotonous dissertation.