Sometimes People Die: A SUNDAY TIMES Crime Book of the Month and NEW YORK TIMES Editor Pick

‘A riveting read’ Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Year ‘A smartly-paced thriller’ Evening Standard ‘Dramatic, unnerving… exceptional’ The Sun *SELECTED FOR BBC’S BETWEEN THE COVERS* *A NEW YORK TIMES Editor’s Pick* *THE SUNDAY TIMES’ Crime Book of the Year* *THE GUARDIAN’s Best Recent Crime and Thrillers* *THE EVENING STANDARD’s Best New Books of 2022* *THE TIMES’ Best Crime Books of 2022* _____________________________________________________________ The year is 1999. Returning to practice after a suspension for stealing opioids, a young Scottish doctor takes the only job he can find: a post as a senior house officer in the struggling east London hospital of St Luke’s. Amid the maelstrom of sick patients, over-worked staff and underfunded wards a darker secret soon declares itself: too many patients are dying. Which of the medical professionals our protagonist has encountered is behind the murders? And can our unnamed narrator’s version of the events be trusted? ‘A delightful read. The serial killer plotline is an added bonus. I loved it’ Kathy Reichs, the #1 New York Times bestseller In Sometimes People Die, Simon Stephenson delivers a top-class psychological fiction that is as riveting as it is thought-provoking. The narrative is a chilling exploration of the human psyche, set against the backdrop of a hospital plagued by a series of mysterious deaths. For fans of Christopher Coates (A Brother's Obsession), Tana French (The Trespasser), Rachel Kushner (Creation Lake), Chris Whitaker (We Begin at the End), and Emily St. John Mandel (The Singer's Gun). HarperCollins 2022