Jeremy D. Baker
Crime and Speculative Fiction
Jeremy Baker grew up in Italy, Florida, and Maryland. After dropping out of college at 19, he joined the US Army as a counterintelligence agent and HUMINT collector. He is a combat veteran and PTSD survivor. For the last 20 years he’s worked in national security, with a focus on intelligence, counterterrorism, and transnational organized crime. He lives with his wonderful family in Maryland, where he keeps a little garden and writes about the things that keep him up at night.
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Representation: Roz Foster, Frances Goldin Literary Agency
Photo Credit: Charlotte Baker (charlottejoykitten) 2024
The Guilty Sleep
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The Guilty Sleep (Hardback)
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Available for pre-order NOW!Advance praise for The Guilty Sleep
"It's propulsive and emotionally charged and titanium-slick, but it's the authenticity that sets The Guilty Sleep apart. Jeremy D. Baker knows of which he writes, and nobody writes it better."
— Marcus Sakey, bestselling author of the Brilliance Trilogy and AfterLife
“The Guilty Sleep gave me Heat meets Triple Frontier vibes, but with the heart to compare to Lone Survivor and American Sniper. Jeremy D. Baker is in the vein of writers like S.A. Cosby and Eli Cranor, with dark yet honest undertones, and a protagonist who gets wrapped up in a world of pain under the pretense of doing the right thing. Expertly done.”
— Zac Topping, author of Rogue Sequence and Wake of War
"The Guilty Sleep is a flashbang of a debut. It’s rare to discover a freshman author so masterful in their storytelling that the book comes to life straight out of the gate. This is a novel dense with craft: the atmosphere is vivid and dirty, the plot well-constructed and relentless, and all of the characters are drawn with care and depth, even the bad guys. Jeremy D. Baker is smart with his words and doesn’t waste a single one as he builds an authentic world populated with a rich, intriguing cast that spans the distance between Afghanistan and home, war and peace. Plain and simple, this is some great writing.
“But Baker’s true triumph is his main character, Dexter Grant. His tortured hero’s heart, his pathos, his fierce battle to conquer a past that blackens his present all coalesce into the poignant centerpiece of the novel. I am fully invested in Dex’s future and anyone who reads this will be, too. I want to see him kick some ass for many books to come."
— PJ Tracy, award-winning author of Deep Into the Dark and Monkeewrench
"Baker writes with such authority, every word is utterly convincing. And yet there are so many more layers to this story than just the portrait of a broken vet trying to put his life back together. It's also a heist novel, an organized crime novel, a war novel, and so much more. For me, it's the best debut since The Sympathizer."
— Steve Hamilton, New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of An Honorable Assassin
“This novel moves. And it cuts sharp and deep. Who the hell is Jeremy D. Baker?”
— Elliot Ackerman, bestselling co-author of 2034 and 2054, and National Book Award Finalist for Dark at the Crossing
Quick Hits and Updates
12/28/2024 ~ If you’re a NetGalley user, you can request The Guilty Sleep here!
12/23/2024 ~ The Guilty Sleep is now available for pre-order in hardback or e-book from Barnes & Noble, your local indie, Amazon, and anywhere books are sold!
12/01/2024 ~ Have a book club and want to read The Guilty Sleep? I will join you for a discussion if you’d like, including in person if you’re in the MD, DC, or NoVA areas.
11/22/2024 ~ I want to hear from you! Feel free to reach me at one of the socials linked below, or via the contact form, or by email at jdbaker11058@gmail.com
