An Evening with AA Dhand
** Back by Popular Demand – The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestselling Author of The Chemist – AA Dhand.
The Kingpin, Amit’s new novel is another gripping thriller set across Leeds and Bradford. The story follows Idris Khan, a pharmacist navigating a dangerous, crime-filled world of drug trafficking in West Yorkshire, and delves into local, gritty urban life.
Bradford-born author AA Dhand is also known for his BBC TV-adapted DI Harry Virdee series, which similarly focuses on local Yorkshire crime scenes. We can’t wait to hear what Amit has been up to, get an insight into his new book and see what the future holds…
About AA Dhand
After qualifying as a pharmacist, Amit worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. As a pharmacist, AA Dhand was surrounded by drugs, dealers, and incredible stories of maverick drug-deals, which on one hand blew his mind in their ingenuity, and on the other sickened him with how easily they preyed on the most vulnerable. His experiences inspired the writing of The Chemist, and now, The Kingpin.
About the Book
Idris Khan is no longer the man he used to be. How can he be? Murder changes people – and it has changed him. Once a respected pharmacist, Idris now walks a fine line between survival and destruction. Leave Leeds forever, or become the very thing he’s always feared … The Kingpin.
He craves something normal in a world gone to hell – but then Zidane, his estranged brother, walks through the door. Freshly released from prison, Zidane’s presence is radioactive. Truths are laid bare.
New alliances are formed. And Zidane has an offer for Idris that could blow his whole world apart: he wants them to take over the entire drug trafficking network in Leeds and Bradford, and rule together. Now, Idris has a choice to make.
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