The Guardian's best crime and thriller book of 2022 The gripping new novel from the
award-winning author of the Sunday Times Book of the Month THE WAITER. 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. The cases seem unrelated and as
the duo dig deeper discovering tentacles that stretch from Lahore to London they find
themselves in grave danger. 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 is manipulating events to stay several steps ahead of
them. *AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW* Praise for The Waiter: 'A hugely entertaining first novel
taking us from Kolkata to Brick Lane' Ann Cleeves 'An outstanding debut' Sunday Times Book of
the Month 'A rip-roaring mystery that's engrossing from start to finish... a refreshing and
welcome addition to the world of detective fiction. One of my favourite reads of the year' Abir
Mukherjee
