Description
'A brilliant thriller. You'd be mad not to buy this'
BEN AARONOVITCH
'His best thriller yet'SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB
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JAY QASIM is finally out of the game and trying to lay low. But then he gets news that rocks his world and drags up everything that he thought he'd left behind. Jay must break his vow never to work with MI5 again and turn to the person who sold him out. But this time he's determined to do it on his terms.
IMRAN SIDDIQUI once tried to kill Jay but now they have a common adversary. The one thing worse than death is watching the people closest to you die. And after the happiest day of Imran's life becomes the most tragic, he will stop at nothing to take revenge on the people that have taken away his family.
But when everyone has their own agenda, who can you really trust?
Your most deadly enemy is about to become your closest ally.
Ride or Die is an edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring MI5 most reluctant spy Jay Qasim, perfect for fans of Mick Herron's Jackson Lamb series and A.A. Dhand's D.I. Harry Virdee thrillers.
Make sure you've read all of Jay Qasim's adventures:1. East of Hounslow
2. Homegrown Hero
3. Ride or Die
The fast-paced, unputdownable thriller featuring MI5's most reluctant spy
About the Author
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. His first two books in the Jay Qasim series, East of Hounslow and Homegrown Hero have been shortlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel and CWA John Creasey Debut Dagger.
Reviews
Praise for Homegrown Hero:
'Thrilling and immersive ...violence, love, humour and razor-sharp observation keep the pages turning' Sunday Times Crime Club
'A timely addition to the new breed of socially committed British thrillers.' Guardian
'Brilliantly epic. Jay is now definitely one of my favourite fictional characters ever. Homegrown Hero is a wild ride of hilarity and horror - I spent the final pages reading madly and clutching my head.' lizlovesbooks.com
'I thought that Khurrum Rahman's first novel, East Of Hounslow, was very good. Homegrown Hero is even better. An absolutely cracking story which is full of tension, extremely exciting and which I found difficult to put down. Absolutely excellent' Sid N, Netgalley
'I was gripped from start to finish.' Elaine T, Netgalley
'Nail biting ... With a splash of humour, a likeable protagonist, and a sympathetic antagonist you can't help but root for too, there really is little not to like.' James P, Netgalley
Praise for East of Hounslow:
'A brilliant thriller. You'd be mad not to buy this.'
Ben Aaronovitch
'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
'The story goes at a fine pace and Qasim is a nuanced, sympathetic protagonist' Financial Times
'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
A 'very funny, 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
'Builds to a heart-constricting climax' Times Crime Club
'Hilarious. Brilliant. So absorbing, you forget the rest of the world exists.' Christine, Northern Crime
Book Information
ISBN 9780008322458
Author Khurrum Rahman
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint HQ
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 280g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm
