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‘A riveting read’ Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Year ‘A smartly-paced thriller’ Evening Standard ‘Dramatic, unnerving… exceptional’ The Sun *SELECTED FOR BBC’S BETWEEN THE COVERS* *A NEW YORK TIMES Editor’s Pick* *THE SUNDAY TIMES’ Crime Book of the Year* *THE GUARDIAN’s Best Recent Crime and Thrillers* *THE EVENING STANDARD’s Best New Books of 2022* *THE TIMES’ Best Crime Books of 2022* _____________________________________________________________ The year is 1999. Returning to practice after a suspension for stealing opioids, a young Scottish doctor takes the only job he can find: a post as a senior house officer in the struggling east London hospital of St Luke’s. Amid the maelstrom of sick patients, over-worked staff and underfunded wards a darker secret soon declares itself: too many patients are dying. Which of the medical professionals our protagonist has encountered is behind the murders? And can our unnamed narrator’s version of the events be trusted? ‘A delightful read. The serial killer plotline is an added bonus. I loved it’ Kathy Reichs, the #1 New York Times bestseller

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'A riveting read' Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month 'A smartly-paced thriller' Evening Standard 'A real page-turner I found difficult to put down... a triumph' Sophie Raworth, broadcaster and journalist 'In Stephenson, Vonnegut may have his first true protege' Washington Post 'Dark and haunting, powerful and propulsive... a smart, cinematic, tour de force written by an exceptional talent. Simply unputdownable' Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept 'The witty writing, quirky protagonist, and anecdotal descriptions of real-life medical villains combine to make Sometimes People Die a delightful read. I loved it' Kathy Reichs, the #1 New York Times bestseller 'Sometimes People Die blew me away and cost me a night's sleep as I read it on tenterhooks. Both a revelatory glimpse into the rigours and strains of medicine and a thrilling piece of entertainment, this astounding novel announces the arrival of a new Michael Crichton for the zeitgeist' Ken Bruen, author of The Guards ''Why do I adore this kind of novel? It is intelligent, very witty in a very dark way, and does not flinch from serious and difficult questions.' The Scotsman 'The dramatic, unnerving story and incredible writing make for an exceptional read' The Sun Simon Stephenson's diabolical and quick-witted medical thriller is not to be missed...' Crime Reads, 10 Books You Should Read This September 'Darkly hilarious... this will be a best book of the year for me.' Book Page, October's Top Pick in Mystery 'Combines the dark humour of Adam Kay with the intrigue of a whodunnit.' The Bookseller 'Insightful, gripping, unexpectedly funny' Saga Magazine 'A real old school page-turner I found difficult to put down.' Yorkshire Magazine

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Simon Stephenson is the author of the award-winning Let Not the Waves of the Sea (2012), a memoir about the loss of his brother in the Indian Ocean tsunami.  He works as a screenwriter in both the UK and the US, and his credits include the forthcoming Amazon film 'Louis Wain', starring Benedict Cumberbatch. This is his first novel.

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