Amer Anwar | Author

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER 2021

THRILLERS OF THE MONTH - The Observer

BEST CRIME FICTION, SEPT 2020 - The Times

"BRUTAL, SHOCKING AND FUNNY" - M.W. Craven

"A STONE COLD HIT! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" - Adam Hamdy

"A RIOTOUS BELTER OF A BOOK" - Abir Mukherjee

"A BONE-CRUNCHING CRIME THRILLER" - James Swallow

"A FAST AND FIERCE THRILL RIDE" - Chris Whitaker

Trying - and failing - to keep his head down and to stay out of trouble, ex-con Zaq Khan agrees to help his best friend, Jags, recover a family heirloom, currently in the possession of a wealthy businessman. But when Zaq's brother is viciously assaulted, Zaq is left wondering whether someone from his own past is out to get revenge.

Wanting answers and retribution, Zaq and Jags set out to track down those responsible. Meanwhile, their dealings with the businessman take a turn for the worse and Zaq and Jags find themselves suspected of murder.

It'll take both brains and brawn to get themselves out of trouble and, no matter what happens, the results will likely be deadly. The only question is, whether it will prove deadly for them, or for someone else ...?

"ENGAGING... CUNNING.. AND FASCINATING. WE'LL BE HEARING A LOT MORE FROM AMER ANWAR" — Mick Herron

"A FRESH AND EXCITING NEW VOICE" — Ann Cleeves

"TENSE AND PACEY . . . FAST AND FURIOUS" — The Guardian

"AN AUTHENTIC SLICE OF BRIT ASIAN NOIR . . . GRIPPING" — Vaseem Khan

"GRITTY, STARTLINGLY ORIGINAL AND GREAT FUN" — Robert Bryndza

"UTTERLY CONVINCING . . . TERRIFIC DIALOGUE AND GREAT HUMOUR" — The Times