The Last Day

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‘A brilliantly clever thriller from a brilliantly clever writer.’ RICHARD OSMAN, author of The Thursday Murder Club
‘A beautifully realised and thought-provoking thriller.’ THE TIMES
‘Reminiscent of Robert Harris’s high-concept conspiracy thrillers’ FINANCIAL TIMES
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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 between them can life survive.

In an isolationist Britain, 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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THE LAST DAY: an utterly original debut thriller, perfect for readers who loved Robert Harris’ Fatherland , Emily St. John Mandel’s Station 11 , and The Wall by John Lanchester.
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‘Wonderful: boldly imagined and beautifully written - the best future-shock thriller for years .’
LEE CHILD

‘ A tantalizing, suspenseful odyssey of frustration, deceit, treachery, torture, hope, despair and ingenious sleuthing… Murray has so thoroughly thought through the ramifications of his conceit and conjured up such a dramatic plot and stellar cast of characters that he might have set a new standard for such tales.’
WASHINGTON POST

‘ 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

‘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 - 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

‘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

‘ Brilliant debut novel … The dystopian world is incredibly well realised, the characters are well drawn and the plot is nail-bitingly tense ‘
IRISH TIMES

‘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