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A Killer in the Family

'Gripping, propulsive and deliciously twisty' ANGIE KIM, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of HAPPINESS FALLS

'Sleek, propulsive, and packed with twisted family dynamics: Think SUCCESSION meets CRAZY RICH ASIANS' KARIN TANABE, author of A WOMAN OF INTELLIGENCE

Good-natured but naïve, Mumbai party boy Ali Azeem is drifting through life. Then he meets the Khan sisters: pretty and marriageable Maryam and sexy, unpredictable, off-the-rails Farhan. They are the daughters of Abbas Khan, the formidable immigrant patriarch of a glittering property empire, who has succeeded in making New York City his playground.

As Ali finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into the Khan family’s seductive world of private jets and towering skyscrapers, he begins to see the true cost of their unimaginable wealth and power. Rumours of affairs, accusations of corruption – and a troubling connection to the serial killer who once stalked the streets of Manhattan. As he closes in on the truth, Ali must decide: is it a price worth paying?

A caper, social satire, and propulsive thriller rolled into one, A Killer in the Family is a wild ride through the streets of Mumbai and New York City. Told in an electric, unforgettable voice, it probes the dark underbelly of the American Dream – leading its reader through a dizzying maze of lies, corruption and murder.

A gripping, propulsive thriller that weaves a cutthroat family battle over a business empire (à la Succession) with a heart-pounding hunt for a notorious serial killer. Amin Ahmad takes us into the glittering world of an ultra-wealthy Indian American dynasty for a thought-provoking interrogation of the dark side of power, ambition, and the American dream. The deliciously twisty plot will have you reading - and guessing - late into the night!

ANGIE KIM, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls and Miracle Creek

About Amin Ahmad

Amin Ahmad was raised in India and came to America at the age of 17. He worked as an architect for many years before turning to writing. He teaches creative writing at Duke University, and lives in Durham NC with his family and a very mischievous cat. When he’s not writing, he can be found on his front porch, drinking tea and watching the world go by.
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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9781804955598
  • Length: 352 pages
  • Price: £7.99
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