'Outstanding' LEE CHILD on A. A. Dhand
‘Dhand is a fearless writer’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Literally could not put this down … Immediately immersed you back into the gritty lives of Idris and co’ FIVE star reader review
‘An explosive and fast-paced thriller … The last page of the book left me wanting more. A five-star read for me’ FIVE star reader review
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Two brothers. One empire. A city ready to fall.
‘We can do what no one’s ever done before. We can become gods in a game built for the devil.’
Idris Khan is no longer the man he used to be. How can he be? Murder changes people – and it has changed him. Once a respected pharmacist, Idris now walks a fine line between survival and destruction. He craves something normal in a world gone to hell – but then Zidane, his estranged brother, walks through the door. Freshly released from prison, Zidane’s presence is radioactive. Truths are laid bare. New alliances are formed. And Zidane has an offer for Idris that could blow his whole world apart: he wants them to take over the entire drug trafficking network in Leeds and Bradford, and rule together.
Now, Idris has a choice to make. Leave Leeds forever, or become the very thing he’s always feared … The Kingpin.
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Praise for A. A. Dhand:
‘Totally loved this book! … Super gritty and fast-paced, with some shock events along the way’ FIVE star reader review
‘Wow, this did not disappoint! As with The Chemist, this was a dark, intense, fast-paced read, I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough’ FIVE star reader review
‘Terrific … dispensing thrills and tension from start to finish’ Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Street
‘With an authentic voice, relentless tension and high-octane action, this will have you hooked’ CRIME MONTHLY
‘Adrenaline-filled, dark and propulsive, this fresh thriller will keep you turning the pages’ PLATINUM
'Genuinely gripping' The Times
About the Author :
A. A. Dhand is the author of five previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels.
For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.
Review :
‘A brilliantly chilling thriller set in the north, this gritty read is packed full of suspense’ HEAT
‘An outstanding and clever read that we couldn’t put down’ BELLA
‘A gritty brilliant read, we couldn’t turn the pages fast enough’
CLOSER
‘This is exemplary North of England urban noir'
CRIMETIME
‘Dark, daring and utterly propulsive … blurs the lines between hero and villain’ Kia Abdullah, author of Those People Next Door
‘Gritty, dark, and visceral … If I read a better book in the next year, it's probably because I've read this one twice’ Neil Lancaster, author of Dead Man’s Grave
