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The Patriot
  • Published: 12 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529975444
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
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The Patriot

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Tr. Paperback
16 Feb 2027
Hardback
12 Dec 2026
EBook
12 Nov 2026
Audiobook
12 Nov 2026
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A priceless diamond. A deadly siege. A detective caught between a rock and a hard place. The thrilling sixth instalment in the detective Kamil Rahman series follows the detective caught up in a hostage situation at the Tower of London.

'Outstanding' SUNDAY TIMES
'Hugely entertaining' ANN CLEEVES
'A rip-roaring mystery that's engrossing from start to finish' ABIR MUKHERJEE

Detective Sergeant Kamil Rahman is riding high on newfound fame and a thrilling new case: the mysterious death of the Deputy Governor of the Tower of London.

Meanwhile ex-partner Anjoli’s luck is about to change too. Her struggling detective agency has been asked to investigate a series of death threats targeting a high-profile, and controversial, climate activist.

Unbeknownst to them both, rogue historian Rohan Gill is planning the ultimate heist—to reclaim the Kohinoor diamond from the Tower – and Kamil and Anjoli, are an integral part of his plan.

With the Tower locked down and tensions soaring, will Kamil and Anjoli find the strength to do what’s right, or will they be swept away by the tides of history?
  • Published: 12 November 2026
  • ISBN: 9781529975444
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
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About the author

Ajay Chowdhury

Ajay Chowdhury, the inaugural winner of the Harvill Secker-Bloody Scotland prize, is a tech entrepreneur and theatre director. His children’s book – Ayesha and the Firefish, was published in 2016 and adapted into a musical which premiered in San Francisco. Eden Falls, his first standalone thriller, was published in July 2026. The Waiter (Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month), was published in 2021, and is the first in his critically-acclaimed crime series about Detective Kamil Rahman, an ex-policeman from Kolkata who has moved to Brick Lane in London. It is being adapted for television by Moonage Pictures. The Patriot is the latest book in the series.
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Praise for The Patriot

What a ride?! Ajay Chowdhury packs in colonialism, state-sponsored theft, centuries of history, contemporary corruption and cold blooded murder into this pacy, ingenuously crafted mystery. A wonderful read that you’ll want to go on and on. I loved it.

Graham Bartlett

An absolute roller coaster of a read

Liz Nugent

The world’s most coveted and cursed diamond, an impossible heist, and London’s most captivating crime fighting couple, make The Patriot an irresistible read.

Paul Waters

A clever, compelling thriller with a terrific sense of place and tension that builds to the very end.

RC Bridgestock

A cleverly plotted, razor-sharp heist-meets-whodunnit that fizzes with intrigue from the first page. Chowdhury creates an immersive world combining the energy of contemporary London with a meticulously researched history of one of the city’s oldest and most iconic landmarks – fascinating, fun, and highly recommended.

CJ Merritt