A world half in darkness. A secret she must bring to light.
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 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...
The Last Day: an utterly original debut thriller,perfect for readers who loved Robert Harris'Fatherland,Emily St. John Mandel'sStation Eleven,and The Wallby John Lanchester.
Publisher: CornerstoneISBN: 9781787463615Number of pages: 416Weight: 288 gDimensions: 197 x 128 x 25 mm
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'Dark,believable and brilliantly written.'- Jenny Colgan
'A thrilling page-turner,and a reminder to treasure our sunsets and sunrises while we still have them. I couldn't put this book down!'-Christina Dalcher,author of VOX
'A stunningly original thriller set in the world of tomorrow that will make you think about what's happening today.'- Harlan Coben
'I read this hungrily...Its intelligence and bravura characterisation will have you turning page after page. A fabulous achievement.'- Stephen Fry
'Wonderful: boldly imagined and beautifully written - the best future-shock thriller for years.'- Lee Child
'To say it's gripping is an understatement - I cancelled all my weekend plans to finish it.'- Sara Pascoe
'In his fascinating debut,Murray has crafted something original...an interesting new twist on a post-apocalyptic tale.'- Kirkus
'Downright impossible to stop reading. The science is believable,the near-future world feels as real as our own,the characters are lively,and the plot is suspenseful. A near-perfect alternate-future thriller.'- Booklist
'I loved the premise of this high-concept thriller...a compelling read with some well-placed observations on the darkness of human nature and survival. The Last Day will keep you gripped to the very last page.'-C.J. Tudor
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