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Jay Qasim
Jay Qasim
Series · 4 books · 2017-2021
By
Khurrum Rahman
Books in series
#0.5
The Motive
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 . . . 1. East of Hounslow 2. Homegrown Hero 3. Ride or Die
#1
East of Hounslow
2017
Meet Jay. Small-time dealer. Accidental jihadist. The one man who can save us all? Javid – call him Jay – is a dope dealer living in West London. He goes to mosque on Friday, and he’s just bought his pride and joy – a BMW. He lives with his mum, and life seems sweet. But his world is about to turn upside-down. Because MI5 have been watching him, and they think he’s just the man they need for a delicate mission. One thing’s for sure: now he’s a long way East of Hounslow, Jay’s life will never be the same again.
#2
Homegrown Hero
2018
After preventing the most devastating terrorist attack in recent history, Jay Qasim is back home in West London. And, despite invitations to go back undercover, all he wants is a quiet life. He’s got a job in a call centre, has blocked MI5’s number, and has put his brief career as an under-cover jihadist behind him. But the game is far from over. And Jay’s about to learn that – no matter how hard he tries – it’s going to be hard to keep his head down now there’s a price on it. Whip-smart, laugh-out-loud and fiendishly addictive, Homegrown Hero is the second in a series of thrillers starring Jay Qasim: West London’s most reluctant hero.
#3
Ride or Die
2020
Two sworn enemies. One deadly mission ‘A brilliant thriller. You’d be mad not to buy this’ BEN AARONOVITCH ’His best thriller yet’ SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB ––––––––––––––––––––––––– JAY QASIM is finally out of the game and trying to lay low. But then he gets news that rocks his world and drags up everything that he thought he’d left behind. Jay must break his vow never to work with MI5 again and turn to the person who sold him out. But this time he’s determined to do it on his terms. IMRAN SIDDIQUI once tried to kill Jay but now they have a common adversary. The one thing worse than death is watching the people closest to you die. And after the happiest day of Imran’s life becomes the most tragic, he will stop at nothing to take revenge on the people that have taken away his family. But when everyone has their own agenda, who can you really trust? Your most deadly enemy is about to become your closest ally. Ride or Die is an edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring MI5 most reluctant spy Jay Qasim, perfect for fans of Mick Herron’s Jackson Lamb series and A.A. Dhand’s D.I. Harry Virdee thrillers. Make sure you’ve read all of Jay Qasim’s adventures: 1. East of Hounslow 2. Homegrown Hero 3. Ride or Die
Author
Khurrum Rahman
Author · 4 books