THE SLEEP OF REASON
by Mark Rowley and David Derbyshire
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‘A superb evocation of what trying to track down terrorists is really like’ Daily Mail
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Co-written by the new commissioner of the Met Police, The Sleep of Reason is a tense and compelling thriller about toxic politics and the radicalisation of young men.
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A brutal massacre at a theme park leaves eight dead and triggers a wave of extremist violence across Britain.
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On the trail of the killer is Detective Superintendent SOPHIE GABRIEL, who must confront her past as she races to stop rival Islamist and neo-Nazi terror groups bringing a deadly campaign of violence to Britain’s streets.
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As community tensions rise, the coalition government appears to be exploiting the crisis for its own ends. In the midst of a political and media whirlwind, Gabriel and her team must stop a ruthless terrorist attack that could leave hundreds dead.
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‘Completely gripping and terrifyingly real - this is a cracking thriller’ T.M. Logan, author of The Holiday and Trust Me
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‘A thunderously good read from start to finish’ Amber Rudd
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‘A rollercoaster of a ride’ Lizzie Dearden, The Independent
ISBN (Paperback): 9781800310124
ISBN (Ebook): 9781800310131
Price: £8.99 (Paperback) £4.99 (Ebook)
Pub Date: 4th April 2022
Extent: 288 pages
Format: 198x129mm
Rights Held: World
Translation rights: Yes
As Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations in the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley led the UK’s counter terrorism policing for four years (2014-18). During his time in office, the police prevented 27 Islamist and extreme right-wing plots and made 850 preventative interventions to combat radicalisation. He led the national response to the five terrorism attacks of 2017, represented the Police at COBR and the National Security Council, and worked with colleagues around the world, such as the FBI. Mark began his policing career as a constable on the beat in Birmingham in 1987. Since leaving policing, he has worked as an advisor to technology companies involved in national security and policing. He remains active in the national debate over terrorism and extremism and is a respected public commentator – regularly writing in national newspapers and appearing on radio and TV. He lives in London with his wife.
David Derbyshire is an award-winning national newspaper journalist. He was the Daily Mail’s first Environment Editor, their Science Correspondent, and worked at the Daily Telegraph, first as Science and Medical Correspondent, then as the paper’s first Consumer Affairs Editor. He trained at the Grimsby Evening Telegraph. David is now a media trainer and freelance journalist and has written features for The Sunday Times, the Times, The Guardian and the Observer. He was the 2004 Medical Journalist of the Year, and was joint winner of the 2008 Press Gazette Environmental Press Awards campaign of the year. David lives in Hampshire with his wife and three children.