Mikey Hough has a to become a Clavadista, one of the heroic brotherhood of Mexican cliff-divers. First he must practise, and to this end he rigs a platform in the garden of his parents' suburban home. But while Mikey's technique may be perfect, his aim is not. Coming to in hospital, he befriends an ex-RAF pilot named Roger, whose Distinguished Flying Cross has been stolen in a violent burglary. And Mikey soon learns that his own disastrous attempt at flight has resulted in a rare - and permanent - he has destroyed his ability to sleep.One night a despondent Mikey stumbles across Livia, his troubled teenaged neighbour. Together they hatch a plan to track down Roger's stolen medal. What follows is a riveting journey into the dark heart of suburban England, during which the fearless pair must confront a sprawling cast of pensioners, media celebrities, policemen and drug-dealers - including the profoundly sinister 'Fat Controller'.The Sleepwalker's Introduction to Flight is a heart-rending and riotous comic novel, a brilliantly subversive tale about what happens when dark and light collide.
