The Blood Divide

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The last thing Jack Baxi expected when a detective rang his doorbell in the middle of the night was that he'd be tortured and left for dead, with a young woman he's never met before.

Now, running for their lives, Jack and Aisha frantically try to discover why the detective was so convinced they both have information on a missing person. Jack is a Sikh corner shopkeeper with a criminal record. Aisha is a Muslim medical student from a wealthy family. What could possibly connect them?

Their desperate hunt for answers will take them on a perilous journey, from the sprawling underground markets and dangerous red-light district of Delhi all the way to the most militarized zone in India.

But little do they know, a dangerous organisation is watching their every move - and they'll do whatever it takes to stop Jack and Aisha learning the truth . . .

PRAISE FOR A. A. DHAND:

'Written with pace and precision . . . announces the arrival of a formidable crime writer' Daily Mail
'Outstanding - relentless, multi-layered suspense and real human drama' Lee Child
'Deserves attention for its sheer inventiveness and unbridled energy' The Times
'Fierce, fast-paced and vivid' Mail on Sunday
'Timely and a compulsive page-turner' Liz Nugent

© A. A. Dhand 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critics Review

  • A. A. Dhand has made a reputation for fast paced police procedurals that keep the pages turning. In his latest standalone offering, he stays true to form with a plot that fairly zips along. The book opens with a bang and continues with a thrill-a-minute adventure that moves from Britain to the dark underbelly of India. As Jack and Aisha search for the truth, secrets emerge from the shadows of India’s past. This man knows how to keep me up into the early hours. Relentlessly thrilling!

    Vaseem Khan, author of MIDNIGHT AT MALABAR HOUSE
  • Another thrilling page turner from A. A. Dhand. The Blood Divide deals with one of the most heartbreaking periods of history in a sensitive way, without letting the pace or action suffer. This might be his best yet!

    Alex Caan, author of CUT TO THE BONE
  • Intense, gripping and impactful – The Blood Divide will be one of my favourite books of the year. I loved it.

    James Delargy, author of 55 and VANISHED
  • The Blood Divide was an adrenaline-filled ride which took me from Bradford to Delhi to the Pakistan border, with unexpected twists and turns building to a touching climax.

    Ajay Chowdhury, author of THE WAITER
  • A fast-paced, powerful, eye-opening novel.

    Literary Review

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