{"title":"Series: Detective Kamil Rahman","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDetective Kamil Rahman\u003c\/strong\u003e series draws readers into a world of intrigue and sharp intellect, where each case invites thoughtful analysis and unexpected insights. Blending elements of \u003cem\u003ephilosophy and psychology\u003c\/em\u003e, these stories challenge perceptions and explore the complexities of human nature through the lens of crime and resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond mere mystery, the series offers a rich tapestry that resonates with themes found across \u003cem\u003ehistory, business, and human behaviour\u003c\/em\u003e, appealing to readers who appreciate depth and subtlety in their literary adventures. 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The gripping new novel from the award-winning author of the Sunday Times Book of the Month, \u003cem\u003eThe Waiter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian's\u003c\/em\u003e best crime and thriller book of 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of the Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month \u003cem\u003eThe Waiter\u003c\/em\u003e comes the second page-turning mystery starring detective-turned-cook Kamil Rahman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A refreshing and welcome addition to the world of detective fiction'\u003c\/em\u003e – Abir Mukherjee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKamil Rahman used to be a detective in Kolkata. Now he's a cook in London's East End. Yet trouble still knows where to find him...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKamil Rahman thought his crimefighting days were behind him. But when a woman he knows is murdered and the police arrest the most convenient suspect, he hangs up his apron and employs his detective skills once more to find the true killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, restaurant manager Anjoli is volunteering with a homeless charity, where she notices a sudden troubling increase in unexplained deaths among people sleeping rough in and around Brick Lane. With the council and police uninterested, she starts an investigation of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKamil and Anjoli's 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... 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One of my favourite reads of the year'\u003c\/em\u003e – Abir Mukherjee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552792760556,"sku":"9781529115390","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11575623482732.jpg?v=1750057094"},{"product_id":"the-shadow-by-ajay-chowdhury-9781787304048","title":"The Shadow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetective Kamil and restaurant owner Anjoli go to Mumbai to solve the ritualistic killing of a British construction worker found with eighteen arrows embedded in his body. For readers of Robert Galbraith and M. W. Craven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA ritual killing. An ancient curse. What's myth... and what's murder?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a bruising encounter with a terrorist group, Detective Kamil Rahman has decided to hand in his resignation to the Met and set up a detective agency with his friend Anjoli. But when his boss asks him to go to India to investigate the murder of a British engineer who was found with eighteen arrows stuck in his body, Kamil agrees to take the case, as long as Anjoli can accompany him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they arrive in Mumbai, they find someone is on a gruesome killing spree, striking down those connected to the engineer in increasingly macabre ways. 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