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Virdee

The pulse-pounding police procedural, now a major BBC TV series

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By: A. A. Dhand
Narrated by: Ramon Tikaram
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Now a major BBC series, starring Game of Thornes actor Staz Nair.

It is an ordinary Yorkshire morning, cold and miserable.

The streets are not yet busy. Police cars hurriedly pull up in the centre of town, but none of their lights are flashing and the sirens are silent.

A body has been found, elaborately and painstakingly positioned to send a message. But what message? And to who?

It’s DCI Harry Virdee’s job to find out. But Harry doesn’t know that the killer is watching him, that the killer is coming for him.

Because this is personal.

Previously published as City of Sinners.

‘Outstanding – relentless, multi-layered suspense’ Lee Child

‘Fearless’ Sunday Times

‘Tense’ Observer

© A. A. Dhand 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

 Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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Praise for A.A. Dhand
Outstanding – relentless, multi-layered suspense.
The blood count is high but the novel deserves attention for its sheer inventiveness and unbridled energy.
AA Dhand’s excellent series about Chief Inspector Harry Virdee delves deep into the dark side of Bradford, exploring a city riven by racial tensions and devoid of hope.
A tense slice of neo-noir that has won Dhand comparisons to both BBC drama Luther and HBO’s The Wire.
High octane drama from one of Britain’s freshest crime voices.
DI Harry Virdee has established himself as a star anti-hero on the streets of Bradford, and Dhand’s brilliant creation doesn’t fail fans in this third book. . . Murder, drugs, racism… all this under the grim skies of West Yorks. Another winning read.
Dhand is a fearless writer.
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Some nice twists I didn’t see coming and a couple you will. Enjoyable listen - much prefer this narrator.

Great drama

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Not only brilliant novel... but narration from Ramon Tikaram was stunning... I didnt download the previous two as I wasnt keen on the reading on the sample... so I bought the books instead... then with this one did a combination of listening, reading... AND listening whilst following in the book. Probably my best Audible buy EVER! great work gents... FABULOUS

Phenomenal!!

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This is the first in the series I have listened to but I will be going back to the beginning. Bradford like many old cities born out of the industrial revolution has both historic beauty and roads if at all possible you don't turn down. Here is where I got to meet DCI Harry Virdee a stalwart of the city, fighting to keep his city together and hoping for a renaissance. This tale takes in the difficulties of modern multicultural societies and this not the simple black versus white which leads to the deaths of four Asian women and has links with Harry's own personal history. Ramon Tikram was the appropriate narrator for this gritty tale that hold's your attention from the off.

What line wouldn't you cross?

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This is the first novel I’ve listened to and what a corker! Great suspense, great tale and great narration. I’m ready for the next book!

Gripping!

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I really enjoyed it . The narrator excellent . The story full. Kept me wanting to listen to the next chapter …. hence the 5 stars .

A great detective story

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