DI Maya Rahman Series
A tragic accident â or a ruthless killer? When a flash mob on Brick Lane is interrupted by a sudden explosion, DI Maya Rahman dashes to the scene. A fire is raging through one of the cityâs most infamous streets, the site of Mayaâs childhood home. And the discovery of two charred bodies in the burnt-out building transforms an arson attack into a murder case. With witnesses too caught up in the crowd to have seen anything useful, Maya is facing a complex investigation without a single lead. And, when reports of a second, even more horrifying crime land on Mayaâs desk, itâs obvious thereâs more at stake than she could ever have imagined. She must find the answers â before all of East London goes up in flames. Praise for :Out of the Ashes âPerfectly formed police procedural, elevated by a real sense of social conscienceâHeat âReinvigorates the traditional police procedural ⌠Maya Rahman is a brilliant addition to the canon of flawed-but-dogged detectives. Incendiary, timely and authenticâCrime Monthly âUnderlines how fine a writer Newham is and how fascinating her heroine is becoming. Itâs no surprise Newham taught psychology in the East End before turning to writing â her unflinching eye and understanding of the area inhabit every sentenceâDaily Mail âNewhamâs plots are original and disturbing, revealing aspects of Britain that donât often appear in contemporary crime fictionâSunday Times âNewhamâs gift is to make her complex, flawed characters live and breatheâ and Crime ClubTimesSunday Times âINCENDIARY, TIMELY AND AUTHENTICâCrime Monthly âORIGINAL AND DISTURBINGâSunday Times âUNDERLINES HOW FINE A WRITER NEWHAM ISâDaily Mail