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Hustle, Baby

The brand new thrilling, funny literary novel about scams from an emerging talent
By Priya Guns
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Set among the chaos of Y2K and the early 2000s, comes a fierce, unforgettable novel about scammers, betrayal and revenge. 'Fierce and hilarious' BOOKLIST 'A thrill ride' LITERARY HUB 'Swag, humour and sharp storytelling' ANDREW BORYGA Dilo: Teenager. Refugee. Hustler. Since Dilo fled Sri Lanka for... Read More
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I'm a Fan meets The Bling Ring, a wickedly comic tale of scammers, schemes and betrayal as a Tamil refugee family tries to get-rich-quick at the turn of millennium.

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Set among the chaos of Y2K and the early 2000s, comes a fierce, unforgettable novel about scammers, betrayal and revenge.

'Fierce and hilarious' BOOKLIST
'A thrill ride' LITERARY HUB
'Swag, humour and sharp storytelling' ANDREW BORYGA

Dilo: Teenager. Refugee. Hustler.

Since Dilo fled Sri Lanka for North America, she's learned at least one thing from her new home: sometimes you have to cheat to win. Between selling pirate CDs and shoplifting, she and her family live hand-to-mouth, constantly struggling for their next meal.

Until her family meets Mark, a day trader who can double every dollar on the stock market.

They quickly become enmeshed in his scheme, recruiting new investors who are as desperate for better days.

But when the bubble bursts, Mark disappears as fast as the cash. Betrayed and enraged, Dilo must fight harder than ever to do the only thing she knows: survival.

Praise for Your Driver is Waiting:

'A madcap story you won't want to put down' RACHEL YODER
'A blazing debut' GUARDIAN
'Searing and sexy' VOGUE
'Funny, angry, beautifully written' DAILY MAIL
'Gripping social satire' DIVA

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805460220

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Atlantic Books

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Priya Guns is a Creative Writing graduate from Kingston University. A former teacher, she is an actor and PhD student previously published in short story anthologies, gal-dem, Spring magazine, and anonymously in the Guardian. She is the author of Your Driver is Waiting.

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