A masterful story-teller, these essential tales by Liam Bell are full of twists, turns and disturbing happenings which are sure to keep you awake at night, thinking about his thrillers long after you have put them down…
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The Sleepless
Grafton is a single dad who works in local radio, but he’s always dreamt of being a ‘real’ journalist. When he gets a whiff of a story – a Scottish communes whose residents believe that sleep is a social construct – he decides to investigate…something tells him ‘the Sleepless’ might finally provide answers about his wife, Liz, who abandoned him and their son Isaac for a similar cult in India.
Born out of COVID-19’s age of ‘alternative truths’, this commune set in Ardnamurchan, Scotland, rejects societal routines of sleep with the aim of achieving a toxin cleanse, a nirvana of sorts. However Grafton finds the truth of the commune is much more sinister, using tortuous methods to keep its followers weak…
As Grafton is drawn deeper into the extreme world of the Sleepless, Liz reappears and Grafton has to race to save both himself and his son. In The Sleepless, the struggle between blood ties and a powerful cult is laid bare.
"The Sleepless is a dazzlingly smart and compelling thriller, which will grip you from its unforgettable opening scene and will linger with you long after you have finished it. Liam Bell is a writer of rare and distinctive talent, and this is a novel not to be missed. These are characters and situations – vividly rendered, unsettlingly plausible even at their most terrifying – which will haunt you, a novel which will keep you up all night. " -Ellery Lloyd, author of People Like Her and Reese's Book Club pick The Club
“The Sleepless is a taut and ambitious cult thriller exploring herd mentality and our desperate desire to find logic in the illogical.”
- Rachelle Atalla
Man at Sea
MALTA 1941. Eleven-year-old Joe Zarb’s life is a about to change. The war has created a rubble-strewn, dogfight-watching, solder-saluting adventure, until a telegram arrives with news of his papa, Victor, that will shatter everything.
Twenty years later, with Malta seeking independence from the British Empire, a nurse and a former RAF pilot travel to the island. Beth is looking for Joe, the son of her wartime husband, Victor. Her companion, Stuart, is seeking revenge for the horrific burns her suffered in the war. When they find Joe and a man purporting to be is papa, a chain of events is set in motion that sheds new light on what happened two decades before…
“Intimate and expansive, this tantalising thriller pulses with mysteries, secrets, and surprises. Man at Sea is both timely and historical, at once rich in implication and action. Like the sea itself the story is swift, deep, exhilarating, and ultimately unpredictable”.- Kevin MacNeil, author of The Brilliant and Forever
“A rich exploration of identity, war and sacrifice. Poignant and beautifully written.” - Rachelle Atalla, author of The Pharmacist
