Razia
A fast-paced literary thriller that exposes Britain’s darkest secret
Farah is a young lawyer living and working in London. She's just ended a long relationship, and her parents are looking for a husband - whether Farah wants one or not. So far, so normal. But at a work dinner, hosted by a dangerously powerful man, she comes across a young woman called Razia, who Farah soon realises is being kept as a domestic slave.
We follow Farah's daring investigations from the law courts of London to the brick kilns of Lahore, as she begins to uncover the traps that keep generation after generation enslaved. Everywhere she turns there is deep-rooted oppression and corruption, and when the authorities finally intervene, their actions have dire consequences.
Farah teams up with a human rights lawyer, Ali, and the two become close... but can she trust him; can they help Razia and others like her; and will they ever discover the explosive secret behind these tragic events?
- “A contemporary Tess of the D’Urbervilles”: Abda Khan’s first novel, Stained (Booklist)
- “Commended”: Abda Khan (2017 Natwest Asian Woman of Achievement Awards)
Huge congratulations to @abdakhan5, named Muslim Woman of the Year at the #BritishMuslimAwards. Very excited to start reading this important book written by @abdakhan5 #razia pic.twitter.com/4MGuZul0Xk Bit surreal being @unbounders offices signing special editions of my novel #razia Staff I’ve never met came & told me they LOVE the novel. Great to see the daddy of Unbound @johnmitchinson again My publishers have produced a beautiful book. Thank u everyone who has supported me pic.twitter.com/UG8cR70AhA
We're publishing Abda's novel #Razia in July. It's a gripping, knotty portrayal of modern slavery.
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