Stone Cold Trouble

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER 2021
THRILLERS OF THE MONTH - Observer
BEST CRIME FICTION, SEPT 2020 - The Times
'BRUTAL, SHOCKING AND FUNNY' - M. W. Craven
'A STONE COLD HIT! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED' - Adam Hamdy
'A RIOTOUS BELTER OF A BOOK' - Abir Mukherjee
'A BONE-CRUNCHING CRIME THRILLER' - James Swallow
'A FAST AND FIERCE THRILL RIDE' - Chris Whitaker

Set in the heart of West London's Asian community, this is the latestinstalment in the unmissable ZAQ & JAGS series . . .

Trying - and failing - to keep his head down and to stay out of trouble, ex-con Zaq Khan agrees to help his best friend, Jags, recover a family heirloom, currently in the possession of a wealthy businessman. But when Zaq's brother is viciously assaulted, Zaq is left wondering whether someone from his own past is out to get revenge.

Wanting answers and retribution, Zaq and Jags set out to track down those responsible. Meanwhile, their dealings with the businessman take a turn for the worse and Zaq and Jags find themselves suspected of murder.

It'll take both brains and brawn to get themselves out of trouble and, no matter what happens, the results will likely be deadly. The only question is, whether it will prove deadly for them, or for someone else . . . ?

Praise for Amer Anwar and the Zaq & Jags series:

'An engaging hero, a cunning plot and a fascinating journey into Southall's underworld. We'll be hearing a lot more from Amer Anwar' MICK HERRON

'A fresh and exciting new voice' ANN CLEEVES

'Tense and pacey . . . fast and furious' GUARDIAN

'An authentic slice of Brit Asian noir . . . Gripping' VASEEM KHAN

'Gritty, startlingly original and great fun' ROBERT BRYNDZA

'Utterly convincing . . . Terrific dialogue and much humour' THE TIMES

Author: Amer Anwar
Publisher: Dialogue
Published: 06/20/2023
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.70h x 4.90w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780349700342
ISBN10: 0349700346
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Thrillers | Crime
- Fiction | Urban & Street Lit
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective | Amateur Sleuth

About the Author
Amer Anwar grew up in West London. After leaving college he had a variety of jobs, including warehouse assistant, comic book lettering artist, a driver for emergency doctors and chalet rep in the French Alps. He eventually landed a job as a creative artworker/graphic designer and spent a decade and a half producing artwork, mainly for the home entertainment industry. He holds an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London and is a winner of the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award.