Scott, Paul, 1920-19782007
"The first novel, The Jewel in the Crown, describes the doomed love between a young Englishwoman, Daphne Manners, and an Indian man, Hari Kumar. The second, The Day of the Scorpion, focuses on Ronald Merrick, a sadistic policeman who arrests and interrogates Hari, insinuating himself into a Briti...