THE SANDMAN, by Ray Connolly

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THE SANDMAN

A picnic for a couple of besotted teenagers ends in a double tragedy in New Hampshire. In Tokyo a brilliant student murders her room mates as they sleep. While in England a loving mother poisons her husband and children. Against these seemingly random events TV reporter Kate Merrimac finds herself increasingly intrigued by a charismatic rock singer, Jesse Gadden, and the ever-smiling young army of acolytes that surrounds him…

A thriller about 24 hour news television, the power of music and the internet, Ray Connolly’s new novel, THE SANDMAN, draws upon his experiences while observing close-up the worlds around some of the most famous rock stars ever.

RAY CONNOLLY has written several novels, including SUNDAY MORNING and SHADOWS ON A WALL, the movies THAT’LL BE THE DAY and STARDUST, the television series LYTTON’S DIARY and PERFECT SCOUNDRELS and a biography of JOHN LENNON. He also worked with record producer SIR GEORGE MARTIN on the television series THE RHYTHM OF LIFE, and has written several TV films and documentaries, radio plays, short stories and much journalism. His latest novel, THE SANDMAN, is his first eBook and was published online in July 2010. He is married and lives in London.