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...

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

Praise for the DS Mumtaz Ali crime thriller series:

'The pace is swift from the beginning and doesn't let up once.' Joy Kluver

‘It was nothing short of brilliant. I read the entire book with bated breath… I freaking loved the book!!’ ????? Reader Review

‘The twists in this book are so jaw-dropping, I can’t even put into words how awesome they were…tension and suspense is ramped up right from the beginning.’ ????? Reader Review

‘An absolutely gripping, engaging, engrossing read, I could not put this down’ ????? Reader Review

‘Original, and well written. An excellent addition to the genre’ ????? Reader Review

‘Wonderful well-written plot and storyline that had me engaged from the start.’ ????? Reader Review

‘Besides being a solid British police procedural, I appreciated the diverse, multiracial cast of characters in the story’ ????? Reader Review

‘A brilliant police thriller…I loved this exciting rollercoaster!’ ????? Reader Review

‘The red herrings and cliffhangers at the end of chapters meant I couldn’t put the book down’ ????? Reader Review

‘A riveting read that had me clinging onto every word.’ ????? Reader Review

‘An intriguing story of wealth, hypocrisy, racism, love andbetrayal. So many twists and turns! You’re kept guessing to the very end!’ ????? Reader Review

'A great thriller novel...It left me wanting to read more.' ????? Reader Review

'An engrossing read...This is hard hitting, fast paced and well written.' ????? Reader Review

The Scorned - pocket, Engelsk, 2023