AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Omar Shahid Hamid
Author Bio:
Omar Shahid Hamid served with Pakistan's Karachi police for 12 years, during which time he was targeted by various terrorist groups and criminal outfits. He received his Masters in Criminal Justice Policy from the London School of Economics, and his Masters in Law from University College London.
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Books by Omar Shahid Hamid
2) The Spinner's Tale
Author Omar Shahid Hamid is returning with another novel titled The Spinner's Tale. Slated for publication on June 19, will explore terrorism in Pakistan.
A novel about three school friends, The Spinner's Tale follows Ausi, Eddy and Sana, with Ausi transforming into Sheikh Ahmed Uzair Sufi, a top Jihadi militant in Pakistan.
While Eddy and Sana head to the US for further studies, Ausi's life takes a different turn. Nostalgia bind Ausi and Eddie together initially, but soon the friends have to confront their differing stances, placing their relationship in jeopardy. The novel is set in Karachi, Kashmir and Afghanistan.
1) The Prisoner
Synopsis:
On an unusually cold December evening in Karachi, American journalist Jon Friedland is kidnapped from one of the city's poshest neighbourhoods. His captors plan to post a video of his execution on Christmas Day. The kidnapping has come at a bad time, embarrassing the Pakistani government in front of their US allies. The clock is ticking. Will the police and Intelligence Agencies recover Friedman alive?
The story careens through the streets of Karachi, taking the reader into an all too real world of jihadis, corrupt police officers, and bloodthirsty political henchmen – all placed together in a city where no one is quite what they seem
The story careens through the streets of Karachi, taking the reader into an all too real world of jihadis, corrupt police officers, and bloodthirsty political henchmen – all placed together in a city where no one is quite what they seem
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