Imran Mahmood was born in Liverpool in 1969 to first generation Pakistani parents. He has been working on the criminal bar in London for over 20 years and regularly appears in jury trials across the country dealing in serious and complex criminal cases. He now lives in South East London with his wife and is currently plotting a second novel.
The Stranger on the Stairs (2026) Ruth Mancini "I absolutely raced through this compulsive page-turner. It is the kind of crime novel that lawyers love - because its got so much authentic detail that you know it has to have been written by a criminal lawyer who knows their criminal law and is a talented writer. Well drawn characters- proper plot and great writing. What more could you want? Lisa Jewell meets the Secret Barrister."
Based on a True Story (2026) Sarah Vaughan "A predictably gripping read by one of the masters of the genre. A skillfully executed and addictive story with characters that jump off the page. I was hooked all the way to the thrilling end."
The Cut Throat Trial (2025) S J Fleet "Weaves a really compelling plot-driven story with great characterisation. Pacy. Intriguing. Thrilling. Fleet is the new Mortimer."
The Art of a Lie (2025) Laura Shepherd-Robinson "A mesmerising and addictive historical thriller from one of the outstanding writers of our generation. A tale quite unlike any other. Gripping and deadly but also rather moving and delicious."
Notes on a Drowning (2025) Anna Sharpe "Well that was a ride and a half. Brava @Anna_Mazz If you want murder and thrills and mafias and spooks and some trafficking oh and drowning obviously. This is your book. Oh and lawyers too. Breakneck plot skilfully delivered with writing to die for."
Bay of Thieves (2024) Megan Davis "A chic and gripping thriller. So well-drawn you could be watching a movie. The pressure never lets up. A must for your next holiday read."
Leave No Trace (2024) (Kat and Lock, book 2) Jo Callaghan "Seeing the return of Kat and Lock is like returning to old friends. A brilliant rapidly paced and plotted thriller. Couldn't put it down. But a thriller with the added extra of being really very original. Executed perfectly. Another masterpiece."
Every Move You Make (2024) C L Taylor "Brilliant. Masterful storytelling from a writer who just keeps getting better. Brava!"
The Honeymoon (2023) Kate Gray "I really loved this book. Gripping. Atmospheric. Couldn't put it down."
Black Thorn (2023) Sarah Hilary "An absolute master of her craft. Beautiful writing. This book is fascinating on so many levels. Not your run-of-the-mill thriller. A haunting captivating book."
Silent Waters (2023) L V Matthews "A tightly plotted and skilfully rendered story with strong characters that jumped off the page. Beautifully claustrophobic."
Strange Sally Diamond (2023) Liz Nugent "A brilliant, brilliant book. I don't have the skill to give this novel the kind of praise it deserves. It's devastating. It's beautiful. It's mesmerising. Clever. Surprising. Completely immersive. In total awe."
The Other Side of Night (2022) Adam Hamdy "A gripping and moving tale of loss and astounding sacrifice told so beautifully with a unique twist that was utterly satisfying."
Truly, Darkly, Deeply (2022) Victoria Selman "A sensational novel with a truly evil twist that you just don't see coming. Blew my mind. Selman knows her serial killers and this suspect has it all - he's terrifying and charming in equal measure. A true page-turner. Burned through this book in a couple of days.Riveted the whole way through. This one will stay with me for some time yet. Masterful."
The Movement (2022) Ayisha Malik "I loved it. It's a huge and exciting book with a breathtakingly original premise . . . For me it was a revolution. Outstanding."
The Hiding Place (2022) Simon Lelic "The Hiding Place by Simon Lelic totally ruined by evenings! A taut pacy murder mystery that just won't stop turning pages. Lelic manages to combine Golden age whodunnit charm with a hypnotic mystery. The thinking reader's writer Lelic never disappoints and this one is the best yet."
She and I (2022) Hannah King "Gripping. Thoughtful. Lyrical ... It's got all the right shades of Tana French. This writer is going places."
Five Minds (2021) Guy Morpuss "Part Bladerunner part Agatha Christie, this mind-bending pacy debut gives a whole new meaning to the locked-room mystery. Five Minds deserves to be huge."
The Khan (2021) (Khan, book 1) Saima Mir "A brilliant debut from an exciting new voice for our times. A thrilling book with a thrilling hero in Jia. Brava."
Midnight at Malabar House (2020) (Malabar House, book 1) Vaseem Khan "Outstanding. I've always been a fan of Vaseem Khan but this latest offering is something special and something new. Vaseem is totally at the height of his powers with this novel which combines a flair for history, time and place with a genius for mystery. A novel for our times."
Killer Intent (2017) (Dempsey/Devlin, book 1) Tony Kent "A perfectly plotted block-buster of a book with killer intent. Sure to be huge."
Dark Pines (2017) (Tuva Moodyson Mystery, book 1) Will Dean "I think this is an astounding and confident debut. Superbly plotted and beautifully written. The characters jump from the page in perfect 3D. The tension builds exquisitely all the way through to the dramatic end. From the first page you know you’re in the hands of a major new talent."
(b.1969)
