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A.A. Dhand

2 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Harry Virdee Books
Start with: Streets of Darkness (2016)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Chemist (2025)

ⓘ About A.A. Dhand

A. A Dhand is a reputed British-Asian author of crime fiction, thriller, and mystery novels. He is particularly popular for writing the Detective Hary Virdee series, which is a renowned series of crime fiction books. The recent books written by Dhand take place in Bradford’s West Yorkshire city. Dhand has described this city as a former industrial city and a shadow of its past. He has also shown that West Yorkshire is rife with crime, complex inter-communal obstacles and social deprivation, and therefore, a perfect setting for his crime fiction stories. Dhand was brought up in Bradford. His father migrated from Asia and owned a corner shop in the city. Originally, Dhand is a trained pharmacist and has worked for a brief period of London.

All Book Series by A.A. Dhand

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Streets of Darkness

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2016

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2016
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Girl Zero

Book 2 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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City of Sinners

Book 3 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
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Darkness Rising

Book 4 of 6 · published 2020

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2020
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One Way Out

Book 5 of 6 · published 2020

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2020
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The Blood Divide

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021

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2021
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The Chemist

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is A.A. Dhand?

A. A Dhand is a reputed British-Asian author of crime fiction, thriller, and mystery novels. He is particularly popular for writing the Detective Hary Virdee series, which is a renowned series of crime fiction books. The recent books written by Dhand take place in Bradford's West Yorkshire city.

Which A.A. Dhand series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Harry Virdee series, the earliest of A.A. Dhand's multi-book series: it opens with Streets of Darkness (2016) and runs to 6 books across 2016–2021, ending with The Blood Divide (2021).

How many books has A.A. Dhand written?

A.A. Dhand has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2025. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Harry Virdee series with 6 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should A.A. Dhand's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. A.A. Dhand's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Harry Virdee (2016–2021, 6 books).

How are A.A. Dhand's books organised into series?

This guide splits A.A. Dhand's 7 books into 1 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Harry Virdee (6 books, 2016–2021).