IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE
How do you solve your own murder?
Everyone believes Alex is in a coma, unlikely to ever wake up. As his family debate withdrawing life support, he can only listen.
But he soon begins to suspect that his accident wasn’t really an accident. Even worse, the perpetrator is still out there and Alex is not the only one in danger.
Alex must use a series of clues from his past to solve the mystery of who tried to kill him. He needs to protect those he loves – before they decide to let him go…
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2018
LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS’ CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2019
SELECTED AS WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH
WINNER OF THE PRIX DU BUREAU DES LECTEURS FOR CRIME FICTION 2021 (FRENCH TRANSLATION)
“This is a debut to be reckoned with”
— Guardian
“Exhilarating”
— Daily Mail
“‘I was completely gripped… utterly compelling”
— Jo Spain, author of The Confession
“Beautifully written”
— Cara Hunter, bestselling author of All the Rage
“In the darkness of the stilled body, this is a novel which glows with life.”
— The Spectator
