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East of Hounslow

By: Khurrum Rahman
Narrated by: Waleed Akhtar
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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.

Meet Jay.
Small-time dealer.
Accidental jihadist.
The one man who can save us all?

Javid – call him Jay – is a dope dealer living in West London. He goes to mosque on Friday, and he’s just bought his pride and joy – a BMW. He lives with his mum, and life seems sweet.

But his world is about to turn upside-down. Because MI5 have been watching him, and they think he’s just the man they need for a delicate mission.

One thing’s for sure: now he’s a long way East of Hounslow, Jay’s life will never be the same again.

The pulse-pounding spy thriller featuring MI5’s most unlikely and hilarious new hero Jay Qasim. Fans of Mick Herron and Ben Aaronvotich will love this fast-paced and gripping new crime thriller series.

Don’t miss the prequel to the series, The Motive, written exclusively for Quick Reads 2021. And keep up with Jay’s next adventure:
1. East of Hounslow
2. Homegrown Hero
3. Ride or Die

©2017 Khurrum Rahman (P)2017 HarperCollins Espionage Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Military Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Urban War & Military World Literature Fiction Exciting

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Critic reviews

"A brilliant thriller. You'd be mad not to buy this." (Ben Aaronovitch)
"Excellent book. Phenomenal writing." (BA Paris)
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Bought on a whim but thoroughly enjoyed it. Have now just bought the sequel.

excellent

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Loved this - great characters and dialogue - evoked Elmore Leonard ..great debut novel from Khurrum👍

Pacy thriller - effortless writing

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I initially found the narration a little difficult, but soon got used to it and found it added to the story. Our 'hero' was a completely believable character, living just outside the law. The story raised many questions about society, but not in a preachy way. I was completely caught up in his adventures and began to see how young people could be swayed by powerful rhetoric. The ending took me completely by surprise. I can't recommend this book enough, the best I've listened to in a while.

What a unexpected delight.

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Funny, sad, eye opening, saddening, entertaining, positive, educational....

Throughly enjoyed this book. Looking forward to more from the author!

Excellent!

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Yes, this book is from an unfamiliar author with an unfamiliar concept, however, stay with the unfolding story. I found myself realising that this was not just East of Hounslow, but East of Everywhere.
Slowly I appreciated that I needed to take stock of my preconceptions. This was done by the clever placement of Jay in a series of his situations, using his eyes and ears to make me think.
The author has done well to earn a place on the book awards shortlist and I’m sure we’ll hear more good things from his pen / keyboard regularly in the future.

East of Everywhere

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