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Aden Vanner #1
Sleep No More
An unflinching look at a detective’s fruitless search for answers
In all his years of experience, Detective Chief Inspector Aden Vanner has never had a case that nags him and haunts him as much as the Watchman case. Despite the time he has poured into the investigation, he’s come away with very few leads—and the pressure finally causes him to snap. During questioning,Vanner violently beats a prisoner and is suspended from the police force.
Vanner is a creature of the alleyways and streets of London, unafraid to bend the law in order to get results. But his independent streak sets him in the crosshairs of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, which suspects that Vanner’s personal connection to the Watchman case is keeping him from making any progress. Now, in order to clear his name, Vanner must capture the elusive Watchman.
Sleep No More is the first thriller in the Aden Vanner trilogy, which also includes Sorted and Close Quarter.
In all his years of experience, Detective Chief Inspector Aden Vanner has never had a case that nags him and haunts him as much as the Watchman case. Despite the time he has poured into the investigation, he’s come away with very few leads—and the pressure finally causes him to snap. During questioning,Vanner violently beats a prisoner and is suspended from the police force.
Vanner is a creature of the alleyways and streets of London, unafraid to bend the law in order to get results. But his independent streak sets him in the crosshairs of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, which suspects that Vanner’s personal connection to the Watchman case is keeping him from making any progress. Now, in order to clear his name, Vanner must capture the elusive Watchman.
Sleep No More is the first thriller in the Aden Vanner trilogy, which also includes Sorted and Close Quarter.
- GenresMystery
308 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 9, 1996
About the author
Jeff Gulvin
17 books8 followersAKA J.M. Gulvin.
Jeff Gulvin is the author of nine novels and is currently producing a new series set in the American West. His previous titles include three books starring maverick detective Aden Vanner and another three featuring FBI agent Harrison, as well as two novels originally published under the pseudonym Adam Armstrong, his great-grandfather’s name. He received acclaim for ghostwriting Long Way Down, the prize-winning account of a motorcycle trip from Scotland to the southern tip of Africa by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. The breadth of Gulvin’s fiction is vast, and his style has been described as commercial with just the right amount of literary polish. His stories range from hard-boiled crime to big-picture thriller to sweeping romance.
Half English and half Scottish, Gulvin has always held a deep affection for the United States. He and his wife spend as much time in America as possible, particularly southern Idaho, their starting point for road-trip research missions to Nevada, Texas, or Louisiana, depending on where the next story takes them.
Jeff Gulvin is the author of nine novels and is currently producing a new series set in the American West. His previous titles include three books starring maverick detective Aden Vanner and another three featuring FBI agent Harrison, as well as two novels originally published under the pseudonym Adam Armstrong, his great-grandfather’s name. He received acclaim for ghostwriting Long Way Down, the prize-winning account of a motorcycle trip from Scotland to the southern tip of Africa by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. The breadth of Gulvin’s fiction is vast, and his style has been described as commercial with just the right amount of literary polish. His stories range from hard-boiled crime to big-picture thriller to sweeping romance.
Half English and half Scottish, Gulvin has always held a deep affection for the United States. He and his wife spend as much time in America as possible, particularly southern Idaho, their starting point for road-trip research missions to Nevada, Texas, or Louisiana, depending on where the next story takes them.
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March 31, 2015
'Sleep No More' is a police procedural that had me guessing almost the entire way. I liked it, but the story would shift time without notice and that was a little confusing.
Aden Vanner is a cop with a past. As a former army member in Ireland, he's got a penchance for violence. When he beats a prisoner, this lands him in the sights of Superintendent Morrison of the CIS (aka internal affairs for us Yanks). At the same time, there are a series of revenge killings, going on by a killer known as the Watchman. Morrison likes Vanner for the killings, and even though he's been suspended, Vanner decides he should figure out who's behind it. With Morrison closing in, can Vanner find the real killer? Or is Morrison right to suspect Vanner after all?
I liked it, and I didn't immediately figure out how it was going to go. There were occasional flashbacks that would take place suddenly within a chapter, and that was kind of confusing at first, but I got into the flow of it as the book went along. Not a bad mystery.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Open Road Integrated Media and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Aden Vanner is a cop with a past. As a former army member in Ireland, he's got a penchance for violence. When he beats a prisoner, this lands him in the sights of Superintendent Morrison of the CIS (aka internal affairs for us Yanks). At the same time, there are a series of revenge killings, going on by a killer known as the Watchman. Morrison likes Vanner for the killings, and even though he's been suspended, Vanner decides he should figure out who's behind it. With Morrison closing in, can Vanner find the real killer? Or is Morrison right to suspect Vanner after all?
I liked it, and I didn't immediately figure out how it was going to go. There were occasional flashbacks that would take place suddenly within a chapter, and that was kind of confusing at first, but I got into the flow of it as the book went along. Not a bad mystery.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Open Road Integrated Media and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
June 14, 2013
Sleep No More introduces us to Detective Chief Inspector Aden Vanner. Vanner has been investigating a series of murders committed by a killer, known as The Watchman, for four years with no leads. When Vanner snaps and beats a prisoner he is suspended from the police force.
Superintendent Morrison of the Complaints Investigation Bureau begins an investigation of Vanner after the beating. A psychologist who has profiled the Watchman for the police believes the Watchman has a military background or is a police officer. Soon Morrison begins to believe that Vanner may be the Watchman since he seems to fit the profile and there are no other leads. Now it is up to Vanner to catch the Watchman in order to clear his own name.
This is the first book in the Aden Vanner trilogy. Sleep No More is a page turner that will leave the reader rushing out to buy the second book in the trilogy. It is a fast paced book with an ending that surprised this reader.
Superintendent Morrison of the Complaints Investigation Bureau begins an investigation of Vanner after the beating. A psychologist who has profiled the Watchman for the police believes the Watchman has a military background or is a police officer. Soon Morrison begins to believe that Vanner may be the Watchman since he seems to fit the profile and there are no other leads. Now it is up to Vanner to catch the Watchman in order to clear his own name.
This is the first book in the Aden Vanner trilogy. Sleep No More is a page turner that will leave the reader rushing out to buy the second book in the trilogy. It is a fast paced book with an ending that surprised this reader.
July 16, 2020
3 1/2 Stars: What a depressing novel - cold, glum, and ending so morosely. What I liked: that the plot kept me guessing; good character development; interesting premise - justice versus vengeance. What I didn’t like: the writing was okay but not particularly impressive; Morrison’s character was one-dimensional; the ending.
May 8, 2023
Slow start, but good suspenseful ending
July 18, 2023
This was good, but maybe wrapped up too nicely in the end.
September 18, 2023
Hard to read on the kindle because I couldn’t distinguish flashbacks. I’ll try another because the characters were interesting.
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