The Blood Divide

*The Sunday Times top ten bestseller**A Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month** Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and The Ian Fleming Steel Dagger CWA award! ******Is revenge the most lethal dose of all?'Without a doubt the best crime thriller I've read this year ... A story of loyalties and desperation. A brilliant read' Reader review¿¿¿¿¿'A. A. Dhand is masterful within the gangland genre. He grabs the reader's attention from the start, and we remain gripped to the end' Reader review¿¿¿¿¿* * * *Local pharmacist and pillar of the community, Idris Khan, spends his days doling out methadone to the hundreds of addicts in his care. They trust Idris with their secrets, and so he knows more than his mild manner suggests. So when his childhood sweetheart, Rebecca, doesn't turn up for her daily methadone dose, Idris is worried. Worried enough to go looking for her in the most deprived area of Leeds, alone.The mess Idris finds catapults him into the middle of a turf war between the two most powerful drug cartels in Yorkshire. Now, he must use every bit of intelligence and cunning he has to keep those he loves safe.Because a war is on the way. And when Idris goes after his enemies, they won't see him coming.* * * *Praise for A. A. Dhand:'Dark, daring and utterly propulsive ... blurs the lines between hero and villain' Kia Abdullah, author of Those People Next Door'Terrific ... dispensing thrills and tension from start to finish' Trevor Wood, author of The Man on the Street'Gritty, dark, and visceral ... If I read a better book in the next year, it's probably because I've read this one twice' Neil Lancaster, author of Dead Man's Grave'The Chemist is absolutely compelling, inventive and original ... Simply brilliant. State of the art British Crime fiction. Read it as soon as you can!' Reader review¿¿¿¿¿

A detective rings the doorbell in the middle of the night.<BR>He wants to ask Jack Baxi some questions. Jack fears the police have come to arrest him. But things quickly take a darker, more violent turn.<BR><BR>He isn't here to solve a crime.<BR>Because soon Jack is tortured and left for dead, with a young woman he's never met before.<BR><BR>He's here to commit a murder.<BR>Now, running for their lives, Jack and Aisha set out on a perilous journey from Bradford to Delhi to expose a dangerous organisation - and to save the lives of the people they love...<BR><BR>'A fireball of an opening chapter and it just gets better and better. A A Dhand is a gifted writer, and you should run, RUN, to buy The Blood Divide.' Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of THIRTEEN<BR><BR>'Another thrilling page-turner from A. A. Dhand [...] This might be his best yet' Alex Caan, author of CUT TO THE BONE<BR>'Intense, gripping and impactful' James Delargy, author of 55 and VANISHED<BR>'An adrenaline-filled ride' Ajay Chowdhury, author of THE WAITER<BR>'Opens with a bang and continues with a thrill-a-minute adventure . . . A. A. Dhand knows how to keep me up into the early hours' Vaseem Khan, author of MIDNIGHT AT MALABAR HOUSE<BR>'I doubt I'll read a better thriller this year' M. W. Craven, author of THE CURATOR<BR><BR>EVERYONE IS RAVING ABOUT THE BLOOD DIVIDE:<BR><BR>***** 'One of the best books I've read in ages'<BR>***** 'An outstanding, nail-biting thriller that packs a punch'<BR>***** 'Full of action, betrayal and friendship - a must-read for any mystery/thriller fan'

'A fireball of an opening chapter and it just gets better and better. A A Dhand is a gifted writer, and you should run, RUN, to buy The Blood Divide.' Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of THIRTEENThe last thing Jack Baxi expected when a detective rang his doorbell in the middle of the night was that he'd be tortured and left for dead, with a young woman he's never met before.Now, running for their lives, Jack and Aisha frantically try to discover why the detective was so convinced they both have information on a missing person. Jack is a Sikh corner shopkeeper with a criminal record. Aisha is a Muslim medical student from a wealthy family. What could possibly connect them?Their desperate hunt for answers will take them on a perilous journey, from the sprawling underground markets and dangerous red-light district of Delhi all the way to the most militarized zone in India.But little do they know, a dangerous organisation is watching their every move - and they'll do whatever it takes to stop Jack and Aisha learning the truth . . .'Another thrilling page-turner from A. A. Dhand [...] This might be his best yet' Alex Caan, author of CUT TO THE BONE'Intense, gripping and impactful' James Delargy, author of 55 and VANISHED'An adrenaline-filled ride' Ajay Chowdhury, author of THE WAITER'Opens with a bang and continues with a thrill-a-minute adventure . . . A. A. Dhand knows how to keep me up into the early hours' Vaseem Khan, author of MIDNIGHT AT MALABAR HOUSE'I doubt I'll read a better thriller this year' M. W. Craven, author of THE CURATOREVERYONE IS RAVING ABOUT THE BLOOD DIVIDE:***** 'One of the best books I've read in ages'***** 'An outstanding, nail-biting thriller that packs a punch'***** 'Full of action, betrayal and friendship - a must-read for any mystery/thriller fan'