The last day

Murray, Andy

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The world has stopped turning. One half suffers an endless frozen night; the other, nothing but burning sun. Only in a slim twilit region can life survive. In an isolationist Britain, Ellen Hopper receives a letter from a dying man. It contains a powerful and dangerous secret. One that those in power will kill to conceal.

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Publish Date: 18/02/2021

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Pre-order Andrew Hunter Murray’s brilliantly entertaining new thriller A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering coming May 2024!

Half the world is in darkness. Only she can save the light . . . the post-apocalyptic bestselling read.

‘A brilliant near-future thriller and a really cracking read‘ Richard Osman
‘Will keep you gripped to the very last page‘ C.J. Tudor
‘Wonderful … the best future-shock thriller for years.’ Lee Child
‘A stunningly original thriller’ Harlan Coben
‘A beautifully realised and thoughtprovoking thrillerThe Times
Intriguing and unusualSunday Times
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2059. The world has stopped turning.

One half suffers an endless frozen night; the other, nothing but burning sun.

Only in a slim twilit region between them can life survive.

In an isolationist Britain clinging on in the twilight zone, scientist Ellen Hopper receives a letter from a dying man. It contains a powerful and dangerous secret.

One that those in power will kill to conceal . . .
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‘Reminiscent of Robert Harris‘s high-concept conspiracy thrillers’ Financial Times
‘I read this hungrily … A fabulous achievement.’ Stephen Fry
Inventive, richly detailed world-building’ Telegraph
‘A tantalizing, suspenseful odyssey of frustration, deceit, treachery, torture, hope, despair and ingenious sleuthingWashington Post
‘A taut, thrilling runaround’ Guardian
‘A brilliant debut … Fans of Robert Harris will love it’ Daily Express
‘To say it’s gripping is an understatement’ Sara Pascoe
‘Murray has crafted something original … an interesting new twist on a post-apocalyptic tale.’ Kirkus
‘Downright impossible to stop reading.’ Booklist
Dark, believable and brilliantly written’ Jenny Colgan
‘I couldn’t put this book down!’ Christina Dalcher

Additional information

Weight 287 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 25 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

410

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K