Somnopolis

Author: Michael Cordy

Format: Paperback

A propulsive rollercoaster high concept international thriller which dares to take the world to the edge of oblivion.

'Cordy's blend of heist, technology and geopolitical thriller is a riveting read' — The Times
'Manhattan Down is Cordy back at his brilliant best and ripe for another Hollywood buy up' — Daily Express
'Rossi and Lockwood make a convincing team in this fast-paced read' — Financial Times
'The plot is terrific, the writing punchy, the pace fast and the characters delightful' — Literary Review
'A feat of world building asking challenging questions about the future... engaging' — CrimeTime

The City That Never Sleeps Just Said Goodnight.

On the anniversary eve of the 9/11 terror attack, New York swelters under a heat dome of record temperatures. Even the global leaders assembled at the UN HQ are forced to admit that the climate crisis has reached boiling point and the world's time is running out.

That same day, at precisely 5:25 p.m., everyone on Manhattan Island - every man, woman and child, including all the world leaders at the UN - falls unconscious. Everyone that is, except for Samantha Rossi, a single mother reeling from devastating personal news and Nick Lockwood, a wounded NYPD detective who wakes from a coma just as the City That Never Sleeps falls into one.

Rossi's first concern is her daughter. Lockwood's is his city. As night draws in, they must work together to unravel the mystery of what has happened and why. Each must decide how far they will go and what lines they will cross to save what matters most to them.

Manhattan Down is a pulse-pounding contemporary thriller which dares to imagine the unimaginable, a leaderless world being held to ransom by forces unknown for reasons unknown. The questions it asks are terrifying - and so are some of the answers.

About the Author

Michael Cordy is the author of six previous novels, including the Sunday Times and international bestseller The Messiah Code (The Miracle Strain). His novels have been translated into several languages and four have been sold to Hollywood. Michael lives in London with his wife and daughter.

Visit his website at www.michaelcordy.com.

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