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The Guardian''s best crime and thriller book of 2022

''A refreshing and welcome addition to the world of detective fiction'' Abir Mukherjee

Kamil Rahman is a cook in a Brick Lane restaurant. But he used to be a detective back in Kolkata.
And somehow trouble still knows how to find him.

When a young woman Kamil knows is murdered the police are convinced her boyfriend is the culprit. Kamil isn''t so sure and feels he has no choice but to start his own investigation. Meanwhile, his friend and restaurant manager, Anjoli, is troubled by a rise in the number of homeless deaths in their local area.

Initially the cases seem unrelated, but as the duo dig deeper, they discover connections that stretch from London to Lahore.

Together they take on the indifference of the authorities to the homeless and the casual racism that pervades the investigation of killings of Muslims - all while a supremely intelligent murderer

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      Publisher: Random House
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 05/05/2022
      ISBN13: 9781787303140, 978-1787303140
      ISBN10: 1787303144
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Guardian''s best crime and thriller book of 2022

      ''A refreshing and welcome addition to the world of detective fiction'' Abir Mukherjee

      Kamil Rahman is a cook in a Brick Lane restaurant. But he used to be a detective back in Kolkata.
      And somehow trouble still knows how to find him.

      When a young woman Kamil knows is murdered the police are convinced her boyfriend is the culprit. Kamil isn''t so sure and feels he has no choice but to start his own investigation. Meanwhile, his friend and restaurant manager, Anjoli, is troubled by a rise in the number of homeless deaths in their local area.

      Initially the cases seem unrelated, but as the duo dig deeper, they discover connections that stretch from London to Lahore.

      Together they take on the indifference of the authorities to the homeless and the casual racism that pervades the investigation of killings of Muslims - all while a supremely intelligent murderer

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