Synopsis
*Longlisted for the 2024 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize*
'A splendidly dramatic ending... Chowdhury’s writing is compelling and compassionate'The Guardian
ONE MISSING BOY. ONE MAN UNDERCOVER. A WHOLE NATION AT RISK.
Detective Kamil Rahman is working for the Met Police when he gets the call from MI5.
They’ve received intelligence of a terrorist plot, and it’s Kamil they need.
Posing as a disaffected cop and working in his friend Anjoli’s restaurant on Brick Lane, Kamil attempts to infiltrate the cell. What he uncovers leads him halfway across the world to Kashmir, and face to face with an old nemesis.
Meanwhile Anjoli starts to investigate the disappearance of a young boy who’s sending coded messages to his parents. As she attempts to solve his clues, she finds herself in greater danger than she could have imagined.
Time is running out for Kamil and Anjoli: can they save the boy, and save a nation, before it’s too late?
READERS LOVE THE SPY:
‘WOW! The Spy is the perfect mix of contemporary politics, humour, action and romance… the best in a series that just keeps getting better and better’
‘In Kamil and Anjoli, Ajay Chowdhury has created a modern day Holmes and Watson’
‘Full of intrigue and twists and turns which gave an insight into the fight against terrorism’
Praise for the Detective Kamil Rahman series:
'Outstanding'SUNDAY TIMES
'Hugely entertaining' ANN CLEEVES
'A rip-roaring mystery that's engrossing from start to finish' ABIR MUKHERJEE
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781787304017
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 38 mm
- Weight: 667g
- Languages: English
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Ajay Chowdhury’s The Spy is bloody smart. In its taut storyline, stylish mystery and good characters, it keeps you engaged, does not insult your intelligence and avoids getting preachy.
My thoughts about Ajay Chowdhury’s The Spy writer Ajay Chowdhury has written a story which has so many twists and turns that it keeps the readers completel... READ MORE
Excellent political theme
Kamil Rahman is frustrated at work, he feels his new boss is giving him low-level work, and his love-life is complicated, torn between former love and form... READ MORE
another winner by Ajay Chowdhury!
Another winner by Ajay Chowdhury, I realise have come to quite miss Kamil and his dilemmas between books!
This feels like the most political of recent on... READ MORE
Another super-addictive instalment of the Kamil Rahman 'saga'!
Another super-addictive instalment of the Kamil Rahman 'saga' - where he becomes a spy for MI5! Kamil is getting disillusioned in his police role under Pro... READ MORE
Great Series
The Spy is Ajay Chowdhury's 4th book featuring Kamil Rahman, one time Kolkata police officer, now reinventing himself in London. Each of the books would w... READ MORE
Loved it!
I have read the previous books in the Kamil Rahman series and have loved them all. This one is no exception, in fact it’s the best so far. It has everyth... READ MORE
The second gastro thriller featuring Detective Kamil Rahman of Tandoori Knights fame.
This is Ajay Chowdhury's second novel featuring Detective Kamil Rahman and the two loves in his life; Anjoli and Maliha. Will he make a commitment to one o... READ MORE
outstanding
The fourth book to feature Kamil Rahman in a series that goes from strength to strength, I like the way that the author tackles themes prevalent to today b... READ MORE
Very enjoyable, with a grittier plot than the others in the series
This is the fourth novel in Ajay Chowdhury’s series about Kamil Rahman, the disgraced Indian ex-detective who has ended up living in London. The series has... READ MORE
Why was Kamil sacked and who wants him to help change the future of Kashmir?
Detective Kamil Rahman is about to be sacked from the police for a second time. Why or is something else going on? His girlfriend Anjoli is investigating w... READ MORE
Another brilliant book by Chowdhury.
Another brilliant book by Chowdhury. Although it's the 4th in the series with Kamil Rahman it is probably the best. Kamil, now a policeman in East Lond... READ MORE
An edge of the seat read!
Kamil Rahman returns in The Spy the fourth book in the series and what a read it is! On the edge of your seat stuff!
Kamil is disheartened with the polic... READ MORE
Undercover Investigation of Islamic Plot
Imam Masroor hopes to stop a bomber by talking him and his leader out of it. Next morning, the bomber is found dead, and the Imam is missing. This is dev... READ MORE
Great series
Kamil Rahman #4
Detective Kamil Rahman is now employed at the Met though, as per usual, he’s in a spot of bother at work and Anjoli is not happy with hi... READ MORE
Enjoyable rewarding read
In his latest adventure, Kamil in The Spy by Ajay Chowdhuy finds himself required to go undercover for MI5 in a tense investigation to uncover and prevent ... READ MORE
Disappointing.
The Spy (Kamil Rahman 4) by Ajay Chowdhury
The Spy is Ajay Chowdhury's 4th book, featuring Kamil Rahman. Having read the previous books and loved every ... READ MORE
The Spy
This is the fourth book starring Detective-Waiter-Cook-Detective, and now Spy Kamil Rahman... And I would suggest that you do play catch up and read the fi... READ MORE
Very entertaining
Book 4 in the Detective Kamil Rahman Series and I definitely think my favourite. I would recommend reading the previous books for context/background but i... READ MORE
intelligent and well written thriller
Last year, I was fortunate to receive an ARC for 'The Detective', the third novel in the highly enjoyable Detective Kamil Rahman Mystery series by Ajay Ch... READ MORE
An enjoyable series which entertains and educates.
"The Spy" is the fourth book featuring disgraced Detective Kamil Rahman and it finds him working for the Metropolitan Police. When he is asked by his imam ... READ MORE
On a mission
This is Ajay Chowdhury's second novel featuring Detective Kamil Rahman and the two loves in his life; Anjoli and Maliha. Will he make a commitment to one o... READ MORE
The Spy by Ajay. Chowdhury
The Spy by Ajay Chowdhury is book 4 in the Kamil Rahman series, in this storyline Kamil is a spy supposedly for MI5 and has been sacked from his police pos... READ MORE
Gripping read with Humour, Politics, Action and Romance!
Kamil Rahman is working as a Detective with the Metropolitan Police. He’s not popular with his boss and the feeling is reciprocated. However, when MI5 rece... READ MORE
Tense and thrilling traditional adventure story in contemporary setting
Kamil has been plucked out of his job in the Met and chosen (for fairly obvious reasons despite his inexperience) to go under cover to infiltrate a terrori... READ MORE
Excellent story on many levels
Excellent story on many levels. It assumes some knowledge of the first three books in the series - and the Harry Potter books! - and was well worth the t... READ MORE
Great Fun
The Spy is Ajay Chowdhury's 4th book featuring Kamil Rahman, one time Kolkata police officer, now reinventing himself in London. Each of the books would w... READ MORE
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