
Sleep When You're Dead
A gripping techno spy adventure and Financial Times Thriller of the Year
Jude O'Reilly(Author)
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book (Publisher)
Published on 13. April 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-80110-948-2 (ISBN)
Description
A FINANCIAL TIMES 2022 THRILLER OF THE YEAR
In thirty-six hours, thousands of innocent people will die. There's not a second to waste. And no time for sleep...
MICHAEL NORTH: THE PERFECT MI5 ASSET. Ruthless, brave, loyal and, best of all, disposable. The bullet lodged in his brain means he could die at any second.
Now, undercover in a doomsday cult on a remote Scottish island, he has thirty-six hours to stop the mass murder of thousands of people.
But in the world of the indoctrinated, Michael soon realises that everyone is a potential enemy. He's used to his own life hanging by a thread - never before has it come so close to snapping.
Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Lee Child and Mark Dawson, Sleep When You're Dead is a rollercoaster action thriller packed with twists that will keep you up all night.
Praise for Sleep When You're Dead:
'A terrifically entertaining roller coaster ride of an adventure that keeps up a furious pace from start to finish.' Fiona Erskine
'Richly layered characters crackle with energy and intrigue... a complex, satisfying read.' Financial Times
'A nail biting, high octane thriller.' Jonathan Whitelaw, The Sun
'A full-on action-man thriller... North's exploits are huge fun, and written with craft and panache.' Morning Star
'A white-knuckle ride of an adventure. Jude O'Reilly fills the story with such great characters you're rooting for them at every twist.' William Shaw
'A fast-paced, exciting narrative that holds the reader spellbound.' My Weekly
Praise for the Michael North series:
'A slick, fast-paced thriller from a master storyteller... Do yourself a favour and buy this book!' LJ Ross
'A terrific future-shock thriller full of pace, tension, character, and emotion.' Lee Child
'Starts off like a fired bullet and never lets up.' David Baldacci
'Fast-paced and packed with action.' Mick Herron
'A gritty, action-packed, page-turner.' Andy McNab
In thirty-six hours, thousands of innocent people will die. There's not a second to waste. And no time for sleep...
MICHAEL NORTH: THE PERFECT MI5 ASSET. Ruthless, brave, loyal and, best of all, disposable. The bullet lodged in his brain means he could die at any second.
Now, undercover in a doomsday cult on a remote Scottish island, he has thirty-six hours to stop the mass murder of thousands of people.
But in the world of the indoctrinated, Michael soon realises that everyone is a potential enemy. He's used to his own life hanging by a thread - never before has it come so close to snapping.
Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Lee Child and Mark Dawson, Sleep When You're Dead is a rollercoaster action thriller packed with twists that will keep you up all night.
Praise for Sleep When You're Dead:
'A terrifically entertaining roller coaster ride of an adventure that keeps up a furious pace from start to finish.' Fiona Erskine
'Richly layered characters crackle with energy and intrigue... a complex, satisfying read.' Financial Times
'A nail biting, high octane thriller.' Jonathan Whitelaw, The Sun
'A full-on action-man thriller... North's exploits are huge fun, and written with craft and panache.' Morning Star
'A white-knuckle ride of an adventure. Jude O'Reilly fills the story with such great characters you're rooting for them at every twist.' William Shaw
'A fast-paced, exciting narrative that holds the reader spellbound.' My Weekly
Praise for the Michael North series:
'A slick, fast-paced thriller from a master storyteller... Do yourself a favour and buy this book!' LJ Ross
'A terrific future-shock thriller full of pace, tension, character, and emotion.' Lee Child
'Starts off like a fired bullet and never lets up.' David Baldacci
'Fast-paced and packed with action.' Mick Herron
'A gritty, action-packed, page-turner.' Andy McNab
Reviews / Votes
Opens in dramatic fashion and simply doesn't let up throughout. It's a fast-paced, exciting narrative that holds the reader spellbound * My Weekly * Huge fun, and written with craft and panache * Morning Star * Richly layered characters crackle with energy and intrigue. * Adam LeBor, Financial Times * A nail biting, high octane thriller. * Jonathan Whitelaw, The Sun * A white-knuckle ride of an adventure. Jude O'Reilly fills the story with such great characters you're rooting for them at every twist. * William Shaw * PRAISE FOR JUDITH O'REILLY:'A slick, fast-paced thriller from a master storyteller... Do yourself a favour and buy this book!' LJ Ross.
'A terrific future-shock thriller full of pace, tension, character, and emotion' Lee Child.
'Fast-paced and packed with action' Mick Herron.
'A high-octane plot that centres around the dark heart of British political power' Sunday Times.
'A rip-roaring road trip into the dark heart of a corrupt, cynical British establishment' Financial Times.
'Packed with no-holds-barred action and memorable characters. It's a blast!' James Swallow.
'Thought-provoking, pacy and thrilling' Sunday Mirror.
'A gritty, action-packed, page-turner' Andy McNab.
'New thriller writers come and go. I suspect this one will stick around' Frederick Forsyth.
'Relentlessly plotted with a blistering pace, Curse the Day is a sharply drawn, gleefully witty conspiracy thriller. Tackling tomorrow's nightmare today, this is a superb novel' -- M.W. Craven
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80110-948-2 (9781801109482)
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Jude O'Reilly
Sleep When You're Dead
A Gripping Techno Spy Adventure and Financial Times Thriller of the Year
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Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
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Jude O'Reilly is the author of Wife in the North, a top-three Sunday Times bestseller and BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week,A Year of Doing Good and the Michael North action-adventure thrillers. Jude is a former senior journalist with the Sunday Times and a former political producer with BBC 2's Newsnight and ITN's Channel 4 News. Her Michael North series has been praised by bestselling thriller writers around the globe. She currently lives in Durham with her family and a very noisy poodle.