About this book
Praying for Sleep (1994, 435 pages) is one of the early Deaver standalones that established his signature formula: a ticking-clock hostage or manhunt scenario paired with a final-act twist that recontextualizes everything the reader thought they knew. It followed The Lesson of Her Death and preceded A Maiden's Grave.
Key facts about Praying for Sleep
Jeffery Deaver wrote Praying for Sleep, a book on our list. It has been out since 1 January 1994. The book has 435 pages.
We list 1 edition of this book. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780451466280 to find the main one.
Jeffery Deaver has 58 books on our list. 45 of them belong to a series, while 13 stand alone. 56 are out now, while 2 more have announced dates. Other books by Jeffery Deaver on file include The Grave Artist (2025), South of Nowhere (2025), Fatal Intrusion (2024) and The Watchmaker's Hand (2023).
Earlier, The Lesson of Her Death came out in 1993. After it came A Maiden's Grave in 1995. Since then, our list has added 50 more books by Jeffery Deaver.
Jeffery Deaver has 6 series on file, such as Rune, John Pellam and Lincoln Rhyme. Those series sit on our mystery and thriller shelves. Meanwhile, The Bookkeeper is the latest published Jeffery Deaver book on file, from 4 August 2026. The next announced Jeffery Deaver release is due on 17 November 2026, so there is still more to come.
About Jeffery Deaver
Jeffery Deaver is an American thriller writer best known for the Lincoln Rhyme series, following a brilliant former NYPD forensic criminalist left quadriplegic after an on-duty accident who continues to solve crimes from his bed, working through his partner and eventual romantic interest, detective Amelia Sachs. See every Jeffery Deaver book in order.
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780451466280