Imran Mahmood

*** As chosen by The BBC Radio 2 Book Club *** It's easy to judge between right and wrong - isn't it? Not until you hear a convincing truth. Now it's up to you to decide... **'Startlingly original, stunning, superbly executed' DAILY MAIL** **'A rollercoaster ride' GUARDIAN** **'An exciting first novel, highly original, cleverly plotted and convincingly written' LITERARY REVIEW** An unnamed defendant stands accused of murder. Just before the Closing Speeches, the young man sacks his lawyer, and decides to give his own defence speech. He tells us that his barrister told him to leave some things out. Sometimes, the truth can be too difficult to explain, or believe. But he thinks that if he's going to go down for life, he might as well go down telling the truth. There are eight pieces of evidence against him. As he talks us through them one by one, his life is in our hands. We, the reader - member of the jury - must keep an open mind till we hear the end of his story. His defence raises many questions... but at the end of the speeches, only one matters: Did he do it? 'You Don't Know Me is a brave debut by a barrister... an impressively original courtroom drama' THE TIMES 'The defendant's narrative is beguiling, philosophical, vulnerable' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'You'll never guess the ending' THE SUN 'A daring concept executed to perfection, a hypnotic and authentic voice, and questions for us to answer as people and readers' LEE CHILD 'An eye-opening, slick and compulsive thriller with an important message and unique writing' ADAM DEACON, actor, writer, rapper, director - star of Kidulthood and Adulthood ''It's the voice that does it: edgy, conflicted, desperately urgent. A startlingly confident and deft debut' TANA FRENCH, internationally bestselling author

You Don't Know Me

Two parents, desperate to find their missing daughter, stand accused of murder. How far will they go to find the truth? From the acclaimed author of You Don't Know Me . . . Someone is guilty. For the last seventeen years, everything Harry and Zara King have done has been for their crown jewel, Sophie, their one and only daughter. When she goes missing, Harry and Zara will stop at nothing to find her. Someone knows what happened. The police have no leads, and as the weeks pass there’s little news. Harry and Zara’s suspicion of a neighbor and his involvement in Sophie’s disappearance quickly becomes an obsession—and they'll do anything to get the answers to their questions. Someone will pay. When the neighbor is found dead in his apartment, Harry and Zara are arrested and charged with murder. They deny everything. Meanwhile, their precious daughter is still missing...

A Novel

Finding Sophie

'a Mesmerising Thriller. Don't Miss This One' - T. M. Logan

I Know What I Saw

You Don't Know Me, the adaptation of Imran Mahmood's brilliant debut thriller, is currently one of the most screened series on Netflix! LONGLISTED FOR THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER 2022An impossible crime. A witness no-one wants to believe.'Unforgettable ... A searing take-down of privilege, our unequal society and indeed of traditional crime whodunnits' GILLIAN MCALLISTER'Highly original and deftly plotted, delivering a gut-punch of an ending' SUNDAY EXPRESS'A mesmerising thriller - don't miss this one' T. M. LOGAN________A woman strangled in a Mayfair flat. A man fleeing the scene. Xander Shute saw it all - but the police won't believe someone who lives on the streets. Determined to find justice for the murdered woman, Xander searches for answers. But as his recollection of the crime comes under increasing scrutiny, he is forced to confront other memories, including those from his long-buried, troubled, wealthy past. How much will he risk to understand the brutal truth?________'Intelligent, imaginative and meticulously plotted, this is an author at the top of his game - simply sensational' M. W. CRAVEN'A deftly written and nerve-jangling thriller' HERALD'Clever, mercilessly addictive and deeply thought-provoking, I Know What I Saw blends a dynamite plot with heartfelt characterisation' CHRIS WHITAKER'A white-knuckle ride through the tortuous labyrinth of human memory' CHRIS BROOKMYRE'Mahmood gets deep into the psychology of a damaged man in this unusual novel, and the ending is like a blow to the gut' SUNDAY TIMES'Heart-wrenching and jaw-dropping, I held my breath until the final word' HOLLY SEDDON'Mahmood, following his innovative, breakout hit, You Don't Know Me, once again delivers a twisting narrative full of surprises and blind alleys' VASEEM KHAN'Every bit as fantastic as everyone says. Utterly gripping' THE SECRET BARRISTER'Smart, atmospheric, poignant, and will keep you hooked' SAIMA MIR'A tense literary thriller about the lies we persist in telling ourselves and our inability to escape our damaged pasts - packed with moments of pathos and unexpected humour' SARAH VAUGHAN'Intelligent and thought-provoking, it marks a welcome return for a supremely talented writer' ABIR MUKHERJEE'What an astonishing voice Imran has created for Xander, at once intelligent, resourceful and yet also deeply flawed. I thought the complex plot was handled masterfully, and that double punch at the end was superb' JAMES OSWALDREADERS LOVE I KNOW WHAT I SAW:'I was absolutely gripped from start to finish' 5***** review'A fantastic rollercoaster of a read' 5***** review'I absolutely LOVED this book ... I could not put it down, and read it all in one delicious day-long gulp! A must-read for sure' 5***** review

The Gripping New Thriller from the Author of BBC1's YOU DON't KNOW ME

As chosen by The BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB and one of The TELEGRAPH'S CRIME BOOKS OF THE YEAR. 'Remarkable' Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2 It's easy to judge between right and wrong - isn't it? Not until you hear a convincing truth. Now it's up to you to decide... An unnamed defendant stands accused of murder. Just before the Closing Speeches, the young man sacks his lawyer, and decides to give his own defence speech. He tells us that his barrister told him to leave some things out. Sometimes, the truth can be too difficult to explain, or believe. But he thinks that if he's going to go down for life, he might as well go down telling the truth. There are eight pieces of evidence against him. As he talks us through them one by one, his life is in our hands. We, the reader - member of the jury - must keep an open mind till we hear the end of his story. His defence raises many questions... but at the end of the speeches, only one matters: Did he do it? PRAISE FOR YOU DON'T KNOW ME 'An original take on a courtroom drama that puts the reader in the position of the jury. Superb character-driven fiction. Masterful' Guardian 'Startlingly original, stunning, superbly executed' DAILY MAIL 'A rollercoaster ride' GUARDIAN 'An exciting first novel, highly original, cleverly plotted and convincingly written' LITERARY REVIEW 'You Don't Know Me is a brave debut by a barrister... an impressively original courtroom drama' THE TIMES 'You'll never guess the ending' THE SUN 'A daring concept executed to perfection, a hypnotic and authentic voice, and questions for us to answer as people and readers' LEE CHILD 'An eye-opening, slick and compulsive thriller with an important message and unique writing' ADAM DEACON, actor, writer, rapper, director - star of Kidulthood and Adulthood 'A startlingly original courtroom drama . . . perfectly executed, gripping the reader from the first sentence with the defendant's unique voice and not letting go until a surprising twist at the end. Mahmood is most definitely one to watch * * * * *' DAILY EXPRESS 'You've never read anything quite like this' BARRY FORSHAW, FINANCIAL TIMES

**NOW A MAJOR BBC SERIES** Adapted for the screen by the team behind BBC1's blockbuster submarine thriller Vigil 'A daring concept executed to perfection' LEE CHILD It's easy to judge between right and wrong - isn't it? An unnamed defendant stands accused of murder. The evidence is overwhelming. Just before the Closing Speeches, the young man sacks his lawyer, and decides to give his own defence speech. It is about the woman he loves, who got into terrible trouble. It's about how he risked everything to save her. He tells us that his barrister told him to leave some things out. Sometimes, the truth can be too difficult to explain, or believe. As he talks us through the eight pieces of evidence against him, his life is in our hands. We, the reader - member of the jury - must keep an open mind till we hear the end of his story. He swears he's innocent. But in the end, all that matters is this: do you believe him? ***See what bestselling authors and critics are saying about You Don't Know Me, chosen for the Radio 2 Book Club and the Telegraph's Best Crime Novels of the Year*** 'Searing and heart-breaking, genre-bending . . . triumphantly reconfigures the traditional whodunnit into something remarkable' Ruth Ware 'Bold and original . . . a thrilling new voice in crime fiction' Tim Weaver 'A startlingly confident and deft debut' Tana French 'A dazzling debut - authentic, funny, sad, sympathetic. I was utterly gripped' Gillian McAllister 'Utterly compelling' Daily Mail 'Superb character-driven fiction. Masterful' Guardian Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Longlisted for the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year

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