Philip Harrison

A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

Dickie—along with drag queen Mam, self-styled hun Lucinda, awkward Sal, and newcomer Stewart—navigate love, life, and their pride for a town that feels neglected in its own little corner of the UK.

In the near future a young woman becomes a sleepworker: her body is programmed to do menial labour while she is asleep. However, she starts to suffer disturbing side effects and embarks upon a dangerous journey to uncover what sleepworkers are really being made to do while unconscious.