Synopsis
Idris Khan is no longer the man he used to be. How can he be? Murder changes people – and it has changed him.
But he drags himself through another day at the pharmacy. He’s expecting his usual evening ritual – Rebecca’s visit for methadone, a flicker of something normal in a world which has gone to hell – but instead, Zidane, his estranged brother, walks through the door. Freshly released from prison, Zidane is back, and his presence is radioactive. Truths are laid bare. New alliances are formed. And Zidane has an offer for Idris that could blow his whole world apart.
Now, Idris has a choice to make: leave Leeds forever, or become the very thing he’s always feared …
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008645908
- Number of pages: 480
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 42 mm
- Weight: 700g
- Languages: English
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Fantastic Thriller
Idris drags himself through another day at his pharmacy, but is changed by past events. He is surprised when his brother Zidane steps through the doors, fr... READ MORE
The Kingpin
This is the second in the series featuring Pharmacist Idris Khan who we first met in The Chemist. Now, initially when I first read that book, I didn't get ... READ MORE
Definitely Recommended
The Kingpin is the follow up book to A A Dhand’s The Chemist and like its predecessor it is another action packed thriller as you would expect from this au... READ MORE
Fantastic read
The Kingpin is the second book in the Idris Khan series by A. A. Dhand. I really enjoyed ‘The Chemist’ so, I was really looking forward to reading the next... READ MORE
Explosive sequel
The sequel thats better than the first book. Idris's brother is released from prison and wants them to take over the drug trade in the area. An explosive s... READ MORE
Love the Author and the Book.
Idris Khan #2
Two brothers. One empire. A city ready to fall.
Idris Khan is no longer the man he used to be. How can he be? Murder changes people - a... READ MORE
The perfect thriller!
The Chemist was my book of 2025 so I was a little worried that this book would not live up to my expectations. Reader fear not, this book was on a par with... READ MORE
Outstanding!
I loved The Chemist, but The Kingpin takes everything to another level!
A.A. Dhand transforms the smaller-scale tension of the first book into a sprawling... READ MORE
A great follow up!
A great follow up to “The Chemist” which I suggest you read first as it is a clever and compelling book which sets out the background of Idris and Rebecca ... READ MORE
Absolutely Outstanding!
I have just read the best book of the year so far and there aren't enough stars, superlatives or accolades to do it justice.
This second instalment of th... READ MORE
This is a must READ book!!!!
Idris Khan and co are back .... fantastic book... Plots and challenges every which way... The writing is superb and I felt I could connect with all the mai... READ MORE
Very good, dark thriller
4+Pacts made with devils. Pharmacist Idris Khan is a changed man since his involvement in murder (in The Chemist) and now he just needs to survive, taking ... READ MORE
Fantastic
A fantastic read, continuing on from The Chemist. A long and engrossing book with a very twisty, clever concept. As a fan of gritty crime novels this was r... READ MORE