Debut novel 'Western Fringes' is a new crime thriller set in the heart of West London's Asian community in Southall.

After being released from prison, Zaq Khan is lucky to land a dead-end job at a builders' yard. All he wants to do is keep his head down and put the past behind him.

But when he's forced to search for his boss's runaway daughter it quickly becomes apparent things aren't all to do with family arguments and arranged marriages as he finds himself caught up in a deadly web of deception, murder and revenge.

Western Fringes embodies gritty action, sharp dialogue and compelling characters.

The book is the debut novel of author Amer Anwar who has already bagged the prestigious Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award.