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The Next Thing You See When You Die Hardcover – November 12, 2024
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- Print length160 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSubterranean Press
- Publication dateNovember 12, 2024
- Dimensions5.89 x 0.75 x 8.22 inches
- ISBN-101645242099
- ISBN-13978-1645242093
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- Publisher : Subterranean Press (November 12, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 160 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1645242099
- ISBN-13 : 978-1645242093
- Item Weight : 12.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.89 x 0.75 x 8.22 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #9,203,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #222,862 in Mysteries (Books)
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About the author

Beginning his TV career with the BBC's DOCTOR WHO, Stephen Gallagher went on to establish himself as a writer and director of high-end miniseries and primetime episodic television. In his native England he's adapted and created hour-long and feature-length thrillers and crime dramas. In the US he was lead writer on NBC's CRUSOE, creator of CBS Television's ELEVENTH HOUR, and Co-Executive Producer on ABC's THE FORGOTTEN. His fourteen novels include DOWN RIVER, RAIN, VALLEY OF LIGHTS, and NIGHTMARE, WITH ANGEL. He's the creator of Sebastian Becker, Special Investigator to the Lord Chancellor's Visitor in Lunacy, in a series of novels beginning with THE KINGDOM OF BONES and THE BEDLAM DETECTIVE, continuing in THE AUTHENTIC WILLIAM JAMES.
Described by The Independent as "the finest British writer of bestselling popular fiction since le Carré ... Gallagher, like le Carré, is a novelist whose themes seem to reflect something of the essence of our times, and a novelist whose skill lies in embedding those themes in accessible plots." According to Arena magazine, "Gallagher has quietly become Britain's finest popular novelist, working a dark seam between horror and the psychological thriller.
The Daily Telegraph wrote, "Since Valley of Lights, he has been refining his own brand of psycho-thriller, with a discomforting knack of charting mental disintegration and a razor-sharp sense of place." Charles de Lint wrote in Mystery Scene magazine, "Gallagher is a master of abnormal psychology and he just gets better and better." Also in Mystery Scene David Mathew added, "never a writer to rest on his laurels, he has written good hard thrillers, some horror genre work (such as Valley of Lights), and a novel (Oktober) that might even qualify as a vague distortion of contemporary world fantasy... in places. You might go as far as to employ that overused phrase sui generis. He is, at any rate, one of the best writers of his generation."
Winner of British Fantasy and International Horror Guild awards.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2024Stephen Gallagher’s The Next Thing You See When You Die delivers an adrenaline-fueled ride filled with action, betrayal, and moral complexity. From the first page, Gallagher plunges readers into a gritty, high-stakes narrative where survival depends on deception and quick thinking.
The story follows an undercover cop infiltrating a dangerous gang, navigating a treacherous web of lies while fighting to maintain his cover—and his life. Gallagher’s ability to depict the tension of living a double life is masterful, immersing readers in the protagonist’s constant tightrope walk between loyalty and survival.
What sets this book apart is its vivid portrayal of another world—the criminal underbelly that feels both alien and eerily familiar. Gallagher’s writing is sharp, atmospheric, and relentless, making each twist and turn feel both inevitable and shocking. The pacing is impeccable, ensuring there’s never a dull moment while still allowing room for character development and emotional resonance.
Action-packed and deeply engaging, The Next Thing You See When You Die is a gripping exploration of trust, identity, and the cost of survival. Fans of crime thrillers and undercover dramas will find this a compelling and unputdownable read.