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The Khan

By Saima Mir
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The Khan by Saima Mir is a gripping tale set in the underbelly of a northern British city, where a young woman inherits the leadership of a powerful crime syndicate. As she navigates a world marked by corruption, loyalties, and secrets, she struggles to blend her complex past with her present responsibilities, challenging traditional norms while asserting her power. The story is a compelling exploration of family, identity, and ambition.
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The Khan

A searing, gritty debut crime novel with an unforgettable heroine who must make her way in a man's world

A searing, gritty debut crime novel with a resourceful and unforgettable heroine who must make her way in a man's world

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“Be twice as good as men and four times as good as white men.”

Jia Khan has always lived like this. A successful lawyer, her London life is a long way from the grubby Northern streets she knew as a child, where her father headed up the Pakistani community and ran the local organised crime syndicate. Often his Jirga rule—the old way—was violent and bloody, but it was always justice of a kind.

But now her father, Akbar Khan, has been murdered, and Jia must return to take his place. In the past, the police relied on him to maintain the fragile order of the streets. But a power struggle has broken out amongst the various communities, and now, nobody is safe.

The Khan is a gripping tale where justice needs to be restored, and Jia is about to discover that justice always comes at a price.

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The Khan by Saima Mir is a widely praised debut novel that reimagines the gangster genre with a fresh perspective, often drawing comparisons to The Godfather but set in a community reminiscent of Bradford. The book features Jia Khan, a compelling and multi-layered protagonist, as she navigates crime, justice, and family dynamics amidst cultural and societal themes. Reviewers commend its bold storytelling, rich character development, and unique exploration of themes such as race, gender, and power.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786079091

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Point Blank

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

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Crime & Thriller Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Saima Mir

About the Author

Saima Mir has written for The Times, Guardian and Independent. Her essay for It's Not About The Burqa (Picador) appeared in Guardian Weekend and received over 250,000 hits online in two days. She has also contributed to the anthology The Best, Most Awful Job: Twenty Mothers Talk Honestly About Motherhood. Saima grew up in Bradford and now lives in London.

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