East of Hounslow (Jay Qasim, Book 1) - by Khurrum Rahman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published in in Great Britain by HQ, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd, 2017"--Copyright page.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Meet Jay.</strong><br/><strong>Small-time dealer.</strong><br/><strong>Accidental jihadist.</strong><br/><strong>The one man who can save us all?</strong></p><p><strong>Shortlisted for the 2021 Edgar Awards</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>One thing's for sure: now he's a long way East of Hounslow, Jay's life will never be the same again.</p><p><strong>With the edgy humour of <em>Slough House</em> and the pulse-racing tension of <em>The Bodyguard</em>, <em>East of Hounslow </em>is the first in a series of thrillers starring Jay Qasim.</strong></p><p><strong>Praise for <em>East of Hounslow</em></strong></p><p>"Excellent book. Phenomenal writing." -- <strong>BA Paris, author of <em>Behind Closed Doors</em></strong></p><p>"Educated me about some of the most urgent issues of our time while making me repeatedly snort with laughter." -- <strong><em>Telegraph</em></strong></p><p>"Told with striking panache. Announces the arrival of a fine, fresh new thriller writer" -- <strong><em>Daily Mail</em></strong></p><p>"As much a coming-of-age story as a full-on action thriller, East of Hounslow is thought-provoking and entirely gripping." -- <strong><em>Guardian</em></strong></p><p>'A brilliant thriller. You'd be mad not to buy this. " -- <strong>Ben Aaronovitch, author of <em>Rivers of London</em></strong></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Educated me about some of the most urgent issues of our time while making me repeatedly snort with laughter'. <i>Telegraph</i></p><p>'Combining humour and tragedy is one of the hardest literary challenges, but Khurrum Rahman succeeds.' TLS</p><p>'Told with striking panache. Announces the arrival of a fine, fresh new thriller writer' Daily Mail</p><p>'A very funny but tense thriller...Think Four Lions meets Phone Shop' Red</p><p>'As much a coming-of-age story as a full-on action thriller, East of Hounslow is thought-provoking and entirely gripping.' Guardian</p><p>'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</p><p>'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</p><p>'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</p><p>'A brilliant thriller. You'd be mad not to buy this.'<br/>Ben Aaronovitch, author of Rivers of London</p><p>'Excellent book. Phenomenal writing.' BA Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors</p><p>'I loved it. More please' Mel McGrath, author of Give Me the Child</p><p>'Builds to a heart-constricting climax' Times Crime Club</p><p>'The best thriller I've read in ages' Stephen Leather</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>
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