Sleep When You're Dead Jude O'Reilly 9781801109482

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

A lethal ex-spy and a teenage hacker have thirty-six hours to stop a doomsday cult from ending the world. The new action-adventure thriller from Jude O'Reilly.

About the Author
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.

Reviews
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



Book Information
ISBN 9781801109482
Author Jude O'Reilly
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Series A Michael North Thriller