The Scorned Av Alex Khan

<p><strong><em>Sidra Hussain has just made it home after a date. Opening the door, her blood runs cold as she realises the caller is here to take her life...</em></strong></p><p>When a young Asian woman is found brutally murdered in her North London home, DS Mumtaz ‘Moomy’ Ali begins the investigation, but is blindsided by a case with no obvious motive.</p><p>When a second female victim is found, with no obvious links to Sidra apart from also having her throat slit, it seems Moomy is up against every detective’s nightmare… a serial killer bringing terror to the streets of London.</p><p>As the case deepens, Moomy and her detective partner Sarah Heaton uncover a sinister underground group brought together by their hatred of women. But their roots run deep, and they count some very powerful people in their number.</p><p>To stop the bloodshed, Moomy must delve into the darkest corners of the internet, a place where hatred festers, unchecked – but she needs to be fast, because the killer has their sights set on her…</p><p>A hard-hitting, ripped-from-the-headlines detective novel with a shocking twist - fans of Angela Marsons, Cara Hunter and Ajay Chowdhury won''t be able to put this down.</p><p><strong>Praise for the DS Mumtaz Ali crime thriller series:</strong></p><p>''The pace is swift from the beginning and <strong>doesn''t let up once.</strong>'' Joy Kluver</p><p>‘It was nothing short of brilliant. I read the entire book with bated breath… <strong>I freaking loved the book</strong>!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘The <strong>twists in this book are so jaw-dropping</strong>, I can’t even put into words how awesome they were…<strong>tension and suspense is ramped up right from the beginning.</strong>’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘An absolutely <strong>gripping, engaging, engrossing read</strong>, I could not put this down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘Original, and well written. <strong>An excellent addition to the genre</strong>’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘Wonderful well-written plot and <strong>storyline that had me engaged from the start</strong>.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘Besides being a solid British police procedural, <strong>I appreciated the diverse, multiracial cast of characters</strong> in the story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘A brilliant police thriller…<strong>I loved this exciting rollercoaster</strong>!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘The red herrings and cliffhangers at the end of chapters meant <strong>I couldn’t put the book down</strong>’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘A riveting read that <strong>had me clinging onto every word.</strong>’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>‘An intriguing story of wealth, hypocrisy, racism, love andbetrayal. <strong>So many twists and turns! You’re kept guessing to the very end</strong>!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>''A great thriller novel...It <strong>left me wanting to read more.</strong>'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p><p>''<strong>An engrossing read</strong>...This is hard hitting, fast paced and well written.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review</p>