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The new Detective Miller thriller from bestselling author Mark Billingham, full of tension, wit and incredible twists. 'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Edge-of-your-seat tension, wit and heart - fantastic!' LISA JEWELL 'Funny, moving, and full of surprises. An absolute treat' MICK HERRON ★ 'Combining humor, pathos, and genuine surprise, it's another home run from Billingham.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW It's Detective Miller's deadliest dance... The Shadow Step: One taken simultaneously by a pair of dancers facing the same direction, one of them behind and slightly shifted leftwards ('in the shadow') Typically, such a step perfectly demonstrates synchronized elegance. It showcases a couple in near telepathic harmony with one another. It does not normally end with someone stone-dead in a lake. DS Declan Miller is a magnet for strange cases, but how can he catch a killer when the man confessing to the crime is clearly innocent? Things rapidly escalate when the murder that isn't really a murder at all attracts the unwanted attention of a drugs Queenpin, a deranged ex-squaddie and a lovesick gangland enforcer. Then a student is kidnapped... Throw in a wobbly dog, a pair of ceramic leopards and the distracting smell from a local biscuit factory, and - if he wants to save a young man's life - Miller has little choice but to waltz all the way into the shadows.

The targeted murder of four officers is only the first in a series of attacks that leaves police scared, angry and, most disturbingly of all, vengeful.As Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner dig into the reasons for the violence, a deeper darkness begins to emerge: the possibility that these murders are payback. The price paid for an unspeakable betrayal.To uncover the truth, Thorne will be forced to question everything he stands for. He can trust nobody, and the shocking secrets revealed by one terrible night will fracture his entire world.

A spate of brutal murders threatens the newfound happiness of "one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction" (Ian Rankin). Tom Thorne finally has it all. In Nicola Tanner and Phil Hendricks, Thorne has good friends by his side. His love life is newly reformed by a promising relationship and he is happy in the job he has devoted his life to. As he sets off hunting the woman responsible for a series of grisly murders, Thorne has no way of knowing that he will be plunged into a nightmare from which he may never wake. A nightmare that has a name. Thorne's past threatens to catch up with him and a ruinous secret is about to be revealed. If he wants to save himself and his friends, he will have to do the unthinkable. Tom Thorne finally has a lot to lose. Praise for the Tom Thorne series "Morse, Rebus, and now Thorne. The next superstar detective is already with us—don't miss him." —Lee Child "Billingham is a world-class writer and Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books." —Karin Slaughter "With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don't want to leave." —Michael Connelly "Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre." —George Pelecanos "A fantastic thriller, combining a gripping plot and lead characters of remarkable depth . . . Readers who grab this one but aren't familiar with its predecessors will be seeking them out. A series to savor." — Booklist (starred review)

W Londynie ma miejsce seria samobójstw wśród starszych osób. Policja nie widzi w tym nic podejrzanego, zamyka jedną sprawę po drugiej. Tylko jeden człowiek podejrzewa, że w grę wchodzi coś bardziej złowieszczego. Inspektor Tom Thorne, przeniesiony niedawno karnie do służby mundurowej, ma przeczucie, że w tych zgonach ktoś maczał palce. Krok po kroku, narażając swą i tak już mocno nadszarpniętą reputację, podupadającą karierę i ledwie rozpoczęty nowy związek oraz przyjaźń i dalsze kariery swych nielicznych przyjaciół, rusza tropem mordercy. Natrafia na sławną sprawę sprzed lat i zatwardziałego londyńskiego gangstera, który nie zawaha się przed niczym, aby dopełnić krwawej zemsty. To człowiek niemający nic do stracenia i sporą listę ofiar do zlikwidowania. Co więcej, zna sposób, aby zmusić tych ludzi, aby sami odebrali sobie życie... W tej rozgrywce prócz zimnej krwi Thorne'owi potrzebna będzie zwłaszcza siła perswazji.

En netop løsladt fange går målrettet og nådesløst efter at straffe de mennesker, der er skyld i hans ulykke: den lange fængselsstraf og tabet af hans familie. Men hvorfor fotograferer han sine hævnaktioner og sender billederne til kriminalkommissær Tom Thorne? Svaret skal findes et sted i Thornes fortid. Den mest kyniske psykopat, Thorne nogensinde har mødt, har tilsyneladende ikke mistet sin uhyggelige evne til at manipulere med sine omgivelser – og han har ikke opgivet at få ram på den mand, der sendte ham bag tremmer. Opklaringen af sagen er et kapløb med tiden. For Thorne bliver det også et gensyn med fortidens rædsler.

Kriminalassistent Helen Weeks går ind i sin lokale kiosk i det sydlige London. Hun har afleveret sin søn i dagplejen og er på vej på arbejde. Inde i kiosken går alting galt, for Helen Weeks er blevet udset til gidsel i en dybt personlig sag. Gidseltageren, en indisk far, vil have svar på, hvordan hans søn kunne dø i et ungdomsfængsel. Gidseltagerens krav er, at den kriminalkommissær, der sendte hans søn i fængsel, også skal efterforske hans død. Kriminalkommissærens navn er Tom Thorne. Helen Weeks står i en umulig situation. På den ene side skal hun, som politibetjent, både bevare roen og berolige den desperate gidseltager. På den anden side vil hun gøre alt, hvad hun kan, for at redde sig selv og komme ud til sin lille søn igen.

I hånden på en myrdet kvinde finder politiets retsmedicinere en stump af et røntgenbillede, og det går op for kriminalkommissær Tom Thorne og hans kollegaer, at der er tale om en højst usædvanlig sag. Thorne opdager, at ofrets mor blev dræbt af seriemorderen Raymond Garvey, der nåede at myrde syv kvinder, før det lykkedes politiet at stoppe ham. Da flere lig og flere stumper af røntgenbilledet bliver fundet, står det klart, at nogen er i gang med at udrydde børnene af Garveys ofre. Thorne må nu sætte alt ind på at beskytte de sidste potentielle ofre – og på at indkredse en morder, der hele tiden er mindst ét skridt foran politiet.

Een man verbrandt levend in een auto. Hij is het slachtoffer van professionele huurmoordenaars. De aanwijzingen die worden gevonden maken de vrouw van de vermoorde man, Donna Langford, verdacht. Ze lijkt de moordenaars te hebben ingehuurd en wordt schuldig bevonden aan samenzwering tot moord. Een decennium gaat voorbij. Vlak voor haar vrijlating krijgt Donna een recente foto toegestuurd van haar vermoorde man. Is hij wel dood? En als dat niet zo is, van wie was dan het verkoolde lichaam dat werd gevonden in de uitgebrande Jaguar? Kort daarna neemt ene Anna Carpenter contact op met rechercheur Tom Thorne. Zij verdient haar geld als 'nepprostituee' voor een detectivebureau, waar ze mannen in de val moet laten lopen – en haat haar werk. Ze voelt zich verbonden met het lot van Donna en vraagt Thorne om hulp. Hij weigert haar te helpen, totdat blijkt dat Alan Langford nog leeft en wraak wil, op de ergste manier mogelijk.

Marcus Brooks kończy właśnie odsiadkę za zbrodnię, której nie popełnił. Niecierpliwie oczekuje na powrót do życia, do rodziny... Kilka dni przed opuszczeniem zakładu karnego otrzymuje wiadomość, że jego żona i dziecko zginęli, potrąceni na pasach przez samochód skradziony przez kilku nastolatków z gangu. Od tej pory przyświeca mu tylko jeden cel: dopaść tych, którzy są odpowiedzialni za śmierć jego bliskich, i tych, którzy wrobili go w morderstwo. Prowadzący sprawę detektyw inspektor Tom Thorne nie spodziewa się, że dzięki niej zetknie się z mrocznym koszmarem z przeszłości i będzie miał okazję uregulować rachunki za niedawną, rodzinną tragedię.

In een flat in Noord-Londen vindt de politie het lichaam van een jonge vrouw.Het lijkt een routinezaak,maar dan ontdekken de agenten een mysterieus stukje van een röntgenfoto in de hand van het slachtoffer.Deze moordzaak blijkt allesbehalve doorsnee. Inspecteur Thorne de hoofdpersoon uit Mark Billinghams boeken ontdekt dat de moeder van het slachtoffer vijftien jaar geleden ook door moord om het leven is gekomen. Ze was een van de slachtoffers van seriemoordenaar Raymond Garvey. Er vallen meer slachtoffers, en elk lijk heeft een fragment van de röntgenfoto in de hand.De namen en de stukjes foto zijn als stukjes van een puzzel. Stukje bij beetje wordt het beeld duidelijk.

Het motief voor de eerste moord was een raadsel. Tot iemand uit Tom Thornes team van de afdeling Ernstige delicten een stapel brieven vond, gericht aan het slachtoffer, een man die net uit de gevangenis was gekomen. Het was duidelijk dat hij in de val was gelokt. Bij de tweede moord ' weer op een ex-gevangene ' was niet zozeer het motief een probleem, als wel de vraag wie toegang had tot de databank met de gegevens van gevangenen. Werkt de dader bij de politie? Of is het een hulpverlener met een eigen wraakagenda? In ieder geval staat vast dat alle slachtoffers ' want er volgen er meer ' veroordeeld waren wegens verkrachting. In deze derde thriller van Mark Billingham is de hoofdrol weer voor inspecteur Tom Thorne en Dave Holland. Hun team wordt nu aangevuld met een gepensioneerde politievrouw, die is overgehaald om opnieuw aan het werk te gaan in het kader van een campagne om het personeelstekort bij de politie op te vangen.

Two boys run into the woods—but only one returns—in this new mystery from the award-winning "first-rate British crime writer" ( The Washington Post). In the summer of 1996, two boys run from a playground into the adjoining woods, but only one comes out. DS Tom Thorne takes on the case—which quickly spirals out of control when two people connected to the missing boy are murdered. As London prepares to host the European Soccer Championships, Thorne fights to keep on top of a baffling investigation while also dealing with the ugly fallout of his broken marriage . . . A prequel to Mark Billingham's acclaimed debut Sleepyhead―which the Sunday Times voted one of the 100 books that shaped the decade―this chilling, compelling novel is the latest in "a series to savor" ( Booklist). "With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don't want to leave." ―Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch series "Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre." ―George Pelecanos, bestselling author and Emmy-nominated writer

'The SAS and all it stands for is exemplified in men such as Mark 'Billy' Billingham. They are the backbone of the British military and I for one am thankful he is on our side!' - Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'Billy is inspirational and always humble. A giant of a man!' - Bear Grylls 'The most experienced Special Forces soldier in recent memory. The Hard Way is brutally brilliant.' - Tom Marcus, Number One bestselling author of Soldier Spy Billy Billingham grew up tough; a grim future ahead of him offering little respite from the hostile streets he walked. Leaving school at eleven years of age, the threat of borstal hanging over his head, running with gangs in Birmingham, and almost being killed in a knife fight eventually led to Billy discovering the British armed forces at sixteen years of age. It would be the making of him. Billingham would graduate from the Royal Marine cadets to enlisting with the Parachute Regiment in 1983, where he would serve with distinction as a Patrol Commander and expert sniper. In 1991 he took on an even bigger challenge - taking the SAS course - the fearsome and secretive elite special forces unit with a well-won reputation for excellence in operating in extreme and hazardous conditions. He excelled in this life, rising to the rank of sergeant major for the regiment, and undertaking dozens of classified and extremely dangerous missions. He would ultimately serve seventeen years with the SAS, serving in countless war zones, winning a commendation for bravery and being awarded the MBE. After leaving the army he would embrace the life of a bodyguard to Hollywood stars such as Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Sir Michael Caine, Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe, before being recruited as one of the lead instructors on SAS - Who Dares Wins for television. Billy is a highly-decorated veteran; with a reputation for excellence, honesty and integrity not only supporting his comrades Ant Middleton, Jason Fox and Ollie Ollerton, but equally intimidating and inspiring the contestants who take on the gruelling challenges each week. The Hard Way details Billy's story thus far, but will also educate and enthral those wishing to seek a challenge and conquer it - the SAS way.

DE FØRSTE TRE KVINDER DØR. DEN FJERDE ER IKKE SÅ HELDIG … Alison Willets kan se, høre og føle, men hun kan hverken røre sig eller tale. Hun lider af locked-in syndrome. Politiet tror, at morderen har begået en fejl ved at efterlade Alison i live, men kriminalkommissær Tom Thorne finder hurtigt ud af, at Alison tværtimod er morderens mesterstykke. Thorne, som slæber rundt på lidt af hvert i den mentale rygsæk, og som har Massive Attack og Johnny Cash i cd-afspilleren, leder nu efter en psykopat med en usædvanlig og uhyggelig plan. Og Alison, som er den eneste, der kan identificere forbryderen, er effektivt forhindret i at fortælle nogen, hvad hun ved.

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"T he action moves swiftly toward a big twist and the satisfying conclusion . . . shows why Billingham stands at the forefront of British crime authors" ( Publishers Weekly). Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl and Sharp Objects, has called Mark Billingham "one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today," and this novel brings together his popular detective Tom Thorne and straitlaced DI Nicola Tanner on a pair of lethally high-stakes cases. While Tanner investigates the deadly spread of a dangerous new drug, Thorne is handed a case that he doesn't take too seriously—until a spate of animal killings points to the work of a serial murderer. When the two cases come together unexpectedly, both Thorne and Tanner must risk everything to catch two very different killers. "Morse, Rebus, and now Thorne. The next superstar detective is already with us―don't miss him." ―Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series "Tom Thorne [is] worth getting to know." — The Washington Post

Step into a thrilling Quick Read from number one bestselling crime fiction author Mark Billingham. It's the moment we all fear: losing our phone, leaving us cut off from family and friends. But, for Louise, losing hers in a local café takes her somewhere much darker. After many hours of panic, Louise is relieved when someone gets in touch offering to return the phone. From then on she is impatient to get back to normal life. But when they meet on the beach, Louise realises you should be careful what you wish for... If you enjoyed Cut Off, try Love Like Blood, the latest novel in the series starring Mark Billingham's detective hero, DI Tom Thorne.

In this "chilling and moving" international bestseller, two of London's toughest detectives investigate the savage world of honor killings ( The Times, London). In Love Like Blood, DI Tom Thorne, "the next superstar detective," teams up with perfectionist DI Nicola Tanner, the protagonist of Billingham's acclaimed stand-alone thriller Die of Shame (Lee Child). When her domestic partner Susan is brutally murdered, Nicola Tanner is convinced that she was the intended target. The murderer's motive is likely connected to her recent work on a string of cold case honor killings. Despite being placed on leave, Tanner insists on pursuing justice for Susan—and she turns to fellow DI Tom Thorne for help. Agreeing to take the case, Thorne quickly finds that working in such controversial territory among London's Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities can be dangerous in more ways than one. But when a young Bangladeshi couple goes missing, Tanner and Thorne must put everything on the line to investigate a case that is anything but cold. "Brilliant." — The Independent "Groundbreaking . . . a gripping, unsensational take on a type of crime that is happening more frequently than many of us realize." — The Sunday Times

Perfect strangers. A perfect vacation. The perfect murder. . . . "Hugely effective and entertaining [with] many twists and shocks" ( The Times, London). Three British couples meet around the pool on their Florida holiday and become fast friends. But on Easter Sunday, the last day of their vacation, tragedy strikes: The fourteen-year-old daughter of an American vacationer goes missing, and her body is later found floating in the mangroves. When the shocked couples return home to the United Kingdom, they remain in contact, and over the course of three increasingly fraught dinner parties they come to know one another better. But they don't always like what they find. Buried beneath these apparently normal exteriors are some unusual kinks and unpleasant vices. Then, a second girl goes missing, in Kent—not far from where the couples live. Could it be that one of these six has a secret far darker than anybody can imagine? Ambitiously plotted and laced with dark humor, Rush of Blood is a "sizzling thriller" by the international bestselling author of the Tom Thorne Novels ( The Globe and Mail, Toronto).

Recalled from a romantic vacation with his girlfriend Helen Weeks, Tom Thorne investigates the abduction of two girls in Helen's hometown, convinced that the police have the wrong person in custody.

A brutal murder casts suspicion on a London therapy group in this thriller from the author of The Bones Beneath: "One of my favorite new writers" (Harlan Coben). Every Monday evening, six people gather in a smart North London house to talk about shame. Among them are a grieving surgeon, a betrayed housewife, a taunting gay model, a barely recovered heroin addict. All they have in common is a history of pain and compulsions—until they're linked by the brutal murder of one of their members. Det. Inspector Nicola Tanner is drawn into this intimate circle to find the killer. Unfortunately, not a single one of them is willing to share. Now it's up to Tanner to delve into their pasts on her own. But what secret could be so shameful as to kill for it? Or die for it? And how can she possibly find the truth when lies and denial are second nature to her suspects? From British thriller master Mark Billingham comes "one of the best crime novels of the year . . . Shocking, frightening, gripping" ( The Independent). "Billingham is one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today." —Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl "Keeps the reader guessing, and second-guessing." — Tampa Bay Times

On an island off the Welsh coast, I nspector Thorne faces a sadistic adversary who'll "certainly make your skin crawl" ( The New York Times Book Review) . Who'd trust a depraved killer like Stuart Nicklin? Tom Thorne, the DI who put him away, has to. Nicklin has promised to bring closure to the grieving mother of one of his first victims by finally revealing where the body can be found. But there's just one condition: Thorne must accompany him to the burial ground—the remote Bardsey Island, which is cut off from the mainland of Wales in more ways than one. Nicklin is in cuffs, surrounded by authorities, and under watchful eye. What could go wrong? As the macabre outing begins, so do Nicklin's mind games—and it becomes clear that his motives are far from altruistic. There are more than bones buried on the storm-shrouded island. There are secrets, too. And as Thorne becomes entangled in the twisted schemes of a manipulative psychopath, he'll be left with the most terrible choice he's ever had to make. Gillian Flynn calls Mark Billingham "one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today"—and in The Bones Beneath he makes sure "readers' nerves will be shredded . . . [in] a tour de force of suspense" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review). "Chilling . . . Billingham certainly knows how to make those pages turn even while your stomach churns." — Publishers Weekly "Billingham is a world-class writer and Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books." —Karin Slaughter, New York Times–bestselling author

A murder-for-hire goes wrong in this thriller by "one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today" (Gillian Flynn). After Alan Langford's charred remains were found in his burnt-out Jaguar, his abused, long-suffering wife, Donna, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced to ten years at Wakefield Prison. It was worth the time. But shortly before her release, Donna receives a nasty shock: an anonymous letter containing a recent photo of her husband—the man she despised and feared, the man she paid to have killed, the man she's now begging London inspector Tom Thorne to find. Even for a seasoned DI like Thorne, this is a first: tracking a man who's come back from the dead. But when Donna's daughter suddenly disappears, Thorne finds himself following two trails of revenge and double cross. And they're both leading into the menacing shadow of a killer who wants the case buried for good. With his multiple award-winning series, "Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre" (George Pelecanos). From the Dead is not only "a good crime story, but . . . [a] novel . . .about the complexities and pitfalls of love" ( The Washington Post). "Engrossing . . . chillingly clever." — Publishers Weekly "Mark Billingham is one of my favorite new writers." —Harlan Coben "Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books." —Karin Slaughter, New York Times–bestselling author

"The next superstar detective" is back to stop a serial killer with a bizarre pattern—his victims are all taking their own lives (Lee Child). Recently demoted for stepping out of line once too often, prickly inspector Tom Thorne is convinced that a spate of suicides among the elderly in south London is something more sinister. When his concerns are dismissed by former colleagues at the CID, and even by his patient girlfriend, Thorne can only trust himself and his best friend—gay pub-crawling pathologist Phil Hendricks—with his suspicions of murder. Thorne draws a chilling connection between the deaths and a controversial case three decades old. But by going solo with his investigation, he not only risks the lives of those closest to him, but also further endangers those being targeted by a deranged killer—a man with the power and cold-blooded motives to coerce his vulnerable victims toward a breathtaking end. "Tom Thorne, the hero of a well-groomed series of police procedurals" by multiple award-winning Mark Billingham, returns—and he's "on the hunt for a killer who proves to be extremely clever and really, really mean" ( The New York Times Book Review). "One of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today." —Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl "Fiendishly clever . . . with the last sharp twist saved for the final page." — Tampa Bay Times

Perry Christo is a PI with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, his career was ruined when a cops-on-the-take scandal ripped through the department. Though innocent, Perry had no way to prove it, and when he lost his job it was the last nail in the coffin of a strained marriage - his wife left him and took their young daughter with her. In order to drown his anger and grief, Perry throws himself into mindless work as a private investigator for petty crimes. But one day, a call from an Upper East Side matron, Julia Drusilla, throws his world upside down. Julia needs Perry to track down her stunningly beautiful yet hopelessly aimless daughter, Angelina, who has disappeared. Her 21st birthday is around the corner and she is set to inherit her grandfather's considerable wealth. But as Perry digs deeper into the case, into one suspect after another, he discovers that Angelina may have more to her story than anyone may have realized, and that the person who has threatened her life is now coming after him. SAFE HORIZON Santlofer has arranged to donate any royalties in excess of editor and contributor compensation to Safe Horizon, the leading victim assistance agency in the country. Safe Horizon envisions a society free of family and community violence and leads the way by empowering victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking to move from crisis to confidence. www.safehorizon.org

Some fires never go out ... X marks the spot -- and when that spot is a corpse's naked back and the X is carved in blood, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne is in no doubt that the dead man is the latest victim of a particularly vicious contract killer. It's morbid and messy -- but it's a mystery with plenty of clues. This is turf warfare between North London gangs. Organized crime boss Billy Ryan is moving into someone else's territory, and that someone is ready to stand up for what he believes is his. Thorne's got plenty on his plate when he agrees to help out ex-DCI Carol Chamberlain rake through the ashes of an old case that has come back to haunt her. Schoolgirl Jessica Clarke was lit on fire twenty years ago. Now, Gordon Rooker, the man Chamberlain put away for the crime, is up for parole, and it seems there's a copycat on the prowl. Or perhaps it's someone trying to right a serious wrong: Jessica Clarke was the victim of mistaken identity. The intended target was the daughter of a gangland boss, a woman who would grow up to marry the current leader, Billy Ryan ... Thorne quickly identifies a tenuous link between the two crimes, and past and present fuse together to form a new, horrifying riddle. One that involves more killings, violence, greed, and a murderous family with no values -- except gain at any price. When an X is carved into his front door, Tom Thorne realizes that fires, once thought to be out, continue to burn.

The eighth book in the Tom Thorne series, from bestselling author Mark Billingham. When a dead body is found in a North London flat, it seems like a straightforward domestic murder until a bloodstained sliver of X-ray is found clutched in the dead woman's fist - and it quickly becomes clear that this case is anything but ordinary. DI Thorne discovers that the victim's mother had herself been murdered fifteen years before by infamous serial killer Raymond Garvey. The hunt to catch Garvey was one of the biggest in the history of the Met, and ended with seven women dead. When more bodies and more fragments of X-ray are discovered, Thorne has a macabre jigsaw to piece together until the horrifying picture finally emerges. A killer is targeting the children of Raymond Garvey's victims. Thorne must move quickly to protect those still on the murderer's list, but nothing and nobody are what they seem. Not when Thorne is dealing with one of the most twisted killers he has ever hunted... ________________ The outstanding new Tom Thorne thriller, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, is out now!

The second book in the Tom Thorne series from bestselling author Mark Billingham, Scaredy Cat is a gripping, chilling tour-de-force; a book to keep you reading until deep into the night. 'Assured and shocking' Guardian It was a vicious, calculated murder. The killer selected his victim at Euston station, followed her home on the tube, strangled her to death in front of her child. At the same time, killed in the same way, a second body is discovered at the back of King's Cross station. And this grisly event eerily echoes the murder of two other women, stabbed to death months before on the same day. It is DI Tom Thorne who sees the link and comes to the horrifying conclusion. This is not a serial killer the police are up against. This is two of them - and two killers are way more deadly than one . . . __________ Read what everyone's saying about the heart-racing Tom Thorne series: 'Literary superstar' Mail on Sunday 'Ingenious' Guardian 'Ground-breaking' Sunday Times 'Mark Billingham gets better and better' Michael Connelly 'A cracking read . . . I couldn't put it down!' Shari Lapena 'A damn fine storyteller' Karin Slaughter 'Twisted and twisty' Linwood Barclay 'One of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today' Gillian Flynn 'The next superstar detective is already with us. Don't miss him' Lee Child