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If I Die Before I Wake

If I Die Before I Wake

If you loved The Watcher, then you will love this unforgettable thriller

Summary

WHAT JULY KNEW - the new moving mystery by Emily Koch is available now!
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HOW DO YOU SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER?


Everyone believes Alex is in a coma, unlikely to ever wake up. As his family debate withdrawing life support, he can only listen.

But he soon begins to suspect that his accident wasn't really an accident. Even worse, the perpetrator is still out there and Alex is not the only one in danger.

Alex must use a series of clues from his past to solve the mystery of who tried to kill him. He needs to protect those he loves - before they decide to let him go...

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Praise for If I Die Before I Wake:

'Exhilarating' Daily Mail

'Beautifully written' Cara Hunter, bestselling author of All the Rage

'This is a debut to be reckoned with' Guardian

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA STEEL DAGGER AWARD 2018

Reviews

  • This is a debut to be reckoned with.
    Barry Forshaw, Guardian

About the author

Emily Koch

Emily Koch is an award-winning journalist and author of two novels, If I Die Before I Wake and Keep Him Close. Her books have been shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award, won France's Prix du Bureau des Lecteurs Folio Policier, longlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award, and been selected as a Waterstones Thriller of the Month. Waterstones said her second novel 'cements Koch's place as one of the most exciting new crime writers of our day.' She lives in Bristol.
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