The Punjab Mail Murder
By Roger Perkins
Published by Picton Publishing: Chippenham 1986 1st Edition
INSCRIPTION & SIGNED by Author
"The Punjab Mail Murder by Roger Perkins is a meticulously researched reconstruction of one of the most shocking crimes of late British India: the brutal 1931 murder of a young Indian Army officer aboard the Punjab Mail train. Drawing on official records, court proceedings, eyewitness accounts, and long-buried correspondence, Perkins recounts not only the crime itself but the extraordinary chain of political, military, and judicial events that followed. Set against the volatile backdrop of the Raj during the rise of Indian nationalism, the narrative exposes the tensions between imperial authority, revolutionary violence, and the moral complexities faced by those caught between loyalty and ideology.
First published in this 1986 Picton Publishing edition, the work is both a true-crime investigation and a sober historical study, notable for its restraint and documentary depth rather than sensationalism. Perkins places the murder within a wider pattern of politically motivated violence in the early twentieth century, showing how this single act reverberated through the British Army, colonial administration, and public opinion at a critical moment in India's path toward independence. This copy is additionally enhanced by a signed presentation from the author, adding collectable significance to an already compelling historical account, and would particularly appeal to readers of imperial military history, scholars of British India, and collectors of signed modern historical works."
Light fading and wear to dustjacket. Pages very clean and the book presents well. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
