A Jay Qasim short story and prequel to EAST OF HOUNSLOW written for Quick Reads 2021
Business has been slow for Hounslow's small time dope-dealer, Jay Qasim. A student house party means quick easy cash but it also means breaking his own rules. But desperate times lead him there and Jay finds himself in the middle of a crime scene.
Idris Zaidi, a Police Constable and Jay's best friend, is having a quiet night when he gets a call out following a noise complaint at a house party. Fed up with the lack of excitement in his job, he visits the scene and quickly realises that people are in danger after a stabbing.
Someone will stop at nothing to get revenge . . .
In the gritty urban landscape, Jay Qasim's story unfolds, a tale steeped in heritage and cultural nuances. The world of espionage and terrorism is not far from his small-time dope-dealing business, adding a thrilling edge to his otherwise mundane existence.
For fans of Mick Herron (The Secret Hours), Terry Hayes (Terry Hayes Collection 2 Books Set), Belinda Bauer (The Facts of Life and Death), Christopher Brookmyre (Quite Ugly One Morning), and Saima Mir (The Khan).