Out of the Ashes: A DI Maya Rahman novel

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INCENDIARY, TIMELY AND AUTHENTIC Crime Monthly

ORIGINAL AND DISTURBING Sunday Times

UNDERLINES HOW FINE A WRITER NEWHAM IS Daily Mail
A tragic accident 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 citys most infamous streets, the site of Mayas 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 Mayas desk, its obvious theres more at stake than she could ever have imagined. She must find the answers before all of East London goes up in flames.

Praise for Out of the Ashes:

Perfectly formed police procedural, elevated by a real sense of social conscience Heat

Reinvigorates the traditional police procedural Maya Rahman is a brilliant addition to the canon of flawed-but-dogged detectives. Incendiary, timely and authentic Crime Monthly

Underlines how fine a writer Newham is and how fascinating her heroine is becoming. Its no surprise Newham taught psychology in the East End before turning to writing her unflinching eye and understanding of the area inhabit every sentence Daily Mail

Newhams plots are original and disturbing, revealing aspects of Britain that dont often appear in contemporary crime fiction Sunday Times

Newhams gift is to make her complex, flawed characters live and breathe Times and Sunday Times Crime Club

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Praise for Out of the Ashes:

Perfectly formed police procedural, elevated by a real sense of social conscience Heat

Reinvigorates the traditional police procedural Maya Rahman is a brilliant addition to the canon of flawed-but-dogged detectives. Incendiary, timely and authentic Crime Monthly

Underlines how fine a writer Newham is and how fascinating her heroine is becoming. Its no surprise Newham taught psychology in the East End before turning to writing her unflinching eye and understanding of the area inhabit every sentence Daily Mail

Newhams plots are original and disturbing, revealing aspects of Britain that dont often appear in contemporary crime fiction Sunday Times

Newhams gift is to make her complex, flawed characters live and breathe Times and Sunday Times Crime Club

This cracking police procedural which exudes East End authenticity is destined to have you on the edge of your seat Crime Fiction Lover

Another clever thriller Sunday Times bestselling author Paul Finch

Newham serves up an intriguing plot, with a complex, layered police investigation at its heart, whilstdrawing on her experience of the East End toweavein another microscopic examination of the cultural diversity of this part of the capital. A sterling follow-up Vaseem Khan

An intriguing premise developed into an authentic, thought-provoking read that I struggled to put down. A captivating book with larger than life characters you will want to know more about 5* from Caroline Mitchell

Captivating from the first page to the last 5* from Jane Isaac

'An intelligent, classy, and thought-provoking novel' Louise Beech, author of Call Me Star Girl

Author Bio

Vicky Newham grew up in West Sussex and taught Psychology in East London for many years, before moving to Whitstable in Kent. She studied for an MA in Creative Writing at Kingston University, where she graduated with distinction. Turn a Blind Eye is her debut novel. She is currently working on the next book in the series.