The Communist Cookbook: A Novel

by Sharmishtha Roy Chowdhury

As the Second World War draws to a close, George Clark finds himselfbeginning his regimental life with the British Army in the remote outpost ofBajapur. Battle-worn and broken-hearted, he is soon caught in a periloustangle. Intelligence officer James Ruffington wants George to spy onlocal nationalist activists in order to please the paranoid and communistobsessedCaptain Dennis Porter. For this, George must not only betrayhis close friend Deborah Sunderland but also use Anna Benson, his newlove, to infiltrate the local Congress networks.Set amidst the political unrest of 1940s’ India, The Communist Cookbookis an enthralling story of espionage and divided loyalties.

313 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2011

About the author

Sharmishtha Roy Chowdhury teaches History at Emerson College, Boston. She lives in Connecticut. The Communist Cookbook is her first novel.