- A.A. Dhand

The Chemist

By A.A. Dhand
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‘An author to keep an eye on … Dhand is a fearless writer’ Sunday Times

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He knows everything about you. Including how to save you. And how to kill you.

Local pharmacist and pillar of the community, Idris Khan, spends his days doling out methadone to the hundreds of addicts in his care. They trust Idris with their secrets, and so he knows more than his mild manner suggests. So when his childhood sweetheart, Rebecca, doesn’t turn up for her daily methadone dose, Idris is worried. Worried enough to go looking for her in the most deprived area of Leeds, alone.

He finds Rebecca, and the mess he stumbles on places Idris in the middle of a turf war between the two most powerful drug cartels in Yorkshire. Now, he must use every bit of intelligence and cunning he has to keep those he loves safe.

Because a war is on the way. And when Idris goes after his enemies, they won’t see him coming.

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Praise for A. A. Dhand:

‘Outstanding – relentless, multi-layered suspense and real human drama’ Lee Child

‘Timely, and a compulsive page-turner’ Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond

‘This man knows how to keep me up into the early hours. Relentlessly thrilling!’ Vaseem Khan, author of Midnight at Malabar House

‘Deserves attention for its sheer inventiveness and unbridled energy’ The Times

Author: A.A. Dhand
Format: Trade Paperback
Release Date: 22 May 2025
Pages: 384
ISBN: 978-0-00-864584-7
Price: £14.99, £14.99 (Export Price) , €None
A. A. Dhand is the author of five previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels.As a pharmacist, A. A. Dhand was surrounded by drugs, dealers, and incredible stories of maverick drug-deals, which on one hand blew his mind in their ingenuity, and on the other sickened him with how easily they preyed on the most vulnerable. His experiences inspired the writing of The Chemist.For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

Praise for A. A. Dhand: -

'A fireball of an opening chapter and it just gets better and better. A A Dhand is a gifted writer, and you should run, RUN, to buy The Blood Divide.' Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of Thirteen -

'Dhand is a fearless writer'Sunday Times -

'Another thrilling page-turner from A. A. Dhand … This might be his best yet' Alex Caan, author of Cut to The Bone -

'Intense, gripping and impactful' James Delargy, author of 55 and Vanished -

'An adrenaline-filled ride' Ajay Chowdhury, author ofThe Waiter -

'I doubt I'll read a better thriller this year' M. W. Craven, author of The Curator -