Tag: Silent Ruin

Why 1960s James Bond Would Be Cancelled Today

Would Sean Connery’s 007 survive modern cinema? We analyse 1960s Bond tropes, modern hero flaws, and how to write a grounded secret agent today.

If Sean Connery’s James Bond walked into a modern cinema today in a brand-new release… what would actually happen? Would audiences swoon at the effortless charm, the tailored Savile Row suit, and the Walther PPK? Or would they recoil at a man who routinely uses physical coercion, exhibits ice-cold sociopathic detachment, and treats women with blatant predatory contempt? In short: Would a 1960s Bond be cancelled today?

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My New Book – Silent Ruin – First in a New Jamshed Khan Series, Out Now!

From comic book to full-blown international thriller, this Jamshed Khan reboot is a story that’s been 30 years in the making

A relentless chase. A deadly secret. No way out. That’s the promise at the heart of Silent Ruin, my brand-new international spy thriller and the first in a new series featuring Jamshed Khan. This is a character I originally created over three decades ago, now reborn into a far more grown-up, high-stakes world of espionage, danger, and consequence.

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Inspector Jamshed Trailer: Did I Copy Pakistan’s Legendary Hero?

Inspector Jamshed Trailer: Did I Copy Pakistan’s Hero?
Inspector Jamshed is heading to cinemas in IJ: The Secret Parchment. There is just one complication: I created another Pakistani action hero called Jamshed in 1996. Here is how that happened

So apparently there are now two Pakistani action heroes called Jamshed. One is Inspector Jamshed, a detective who first appeared in Ishtiaq Ahmed’s Urdu novels more than half a century ago and is now becoming the star of a major international action movie. The other is Jamshed Khan, a Pakistani ISI intelligence agent whom I created back in 1996 and who is now the hero of my thriller novel, Silent Ruin.

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How to Write a Believable Muslim Character (Without Falling for Tropes & Clichés)

How to write a Muslim Character without cliches
Being one myself, I find most Muslim characters in popular fiction – books, TV or movies – to be superficial, unrealistic, forced, highly unlikely, laughable – or, worst of all – hell-bent stereotypes. So once and for all, here’s how to do it right!

Whether you are writing a fast-paced spy thriller, a mystery, sci-fi, or contemporary drama, crafting authentic characters from underrepresented backgrounds can be one of the most rewarding – and intimidating – parts of story development. Get them right, and you’ll win new friends and appreciative fans. Get them wrong and there could be derisive boos, or worse still – you could be cancelled!

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