East of Hounslow by Khurrum Rahman

East of Hounslow by Khurrum Rahman

Shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year Award 2019, shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey Debut Dagger Award 2018 and the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award 2018 A TELEGRAPH Book of the Year.

‘Educated me about some of the most urgent issues of our time while making me repeatedly snort with laughter’Telegraph

‘Combining humour and tragedy is one of the hardest literary challenges, but Khurrum Rahman succeeds.’ TLS

‘Told with striking panache. Announces the arrival of a fine, fresh new thriller writer’ Daily Mail

‘A very funny but tense thriller…Think Four Lions meets Phone Shop’ Red

‘As much a coming-of-age story as a full-on action thriller, East of Hounslow is thought-provoking and entirely gripping.’ Guardian

‘Sweary, funny and, above all, an absolutely cracking thriller that you’ll tear through, this is the anti-James Bond that the 21st century needs’ Emerald Street

'East of Hounslow, in which a young Muslim finds himself forced to become an MI5 plant in a group of jihadists, is as British as Nelson’s Colum. A superb and exciting debut novel' Telegraph

‘Clipped dialogues, staccato sentences and the hilariously brilliant prose set the pace of this excellent unputdownable crime thriller. The climax will leave you breathless.’ New Indian Express

‘A brilliant thriller. You’d be mad not to buy this.’
Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London

‘Excellent book. Phenomenal writing.’ BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors

‘I loved it. More please’ Mel McGrath, author of Give Me the Child

‘Builds to a heart-constricting climax’ Times Crime Club

‘The best thriller I’ve read in ages’ Stephen Leather

Born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1975 Khurrum moved to England when he was one. He is a west London boy and now lives in Berkshire with his wife and two sons.

Khurrum is currently working as a Senior IT Officer but his real love is writing. He has a screenplay which has been optioned by a Danish TV producer but is now concentrating on novels. East of Hounslow is his first novel; he is currently working on Homegrown Hero, the second in the Jay Qasim series.

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ISBN 13	9780008262099
ISBN 10	0008262098
Title	East of Hounslow
Author	Khurrum Rahman
Series	Jay Qasim
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2018-07-12
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.