Following the success of The Prisoner, 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.

Hamid, whose 2014 crime thriller The Prisoner followed policemen as they tackled uncontrolled political workers in Karachi, was himself a part of the police force as a Senior Superintendent (SSP ) and was a close aide of the slain officer Chaudhry Aslam.

Hamid also made it to the longlist for the 2015 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature.