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The Murder Book Hardcover – 9 Jun. 2022

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THE BRAND NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR

TOM THORNE IS BACK . . . AND SO IS HIS WORST NIGHTMARE

A gripping, grisly read. Mark Billingham is a terrific crime writer' ----- ANTHONY HOROWITZ

Tom Thorne has it all.

In Nicola Tanner and Phil Hendricks, Thorne has good friends by his side. He finally has a love life worth a damn and is happy in the job to which he has devoted his life...

He has everything to lose.

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.

And he'll do anything to keep it.

Finally, Thorne's past has caught up with him and a ruinous secret is about to be revealed. If he wants to save himself and his friends, he must do the unthinkable.

PRAISE FOR MARK BILLINGHAM

'Mark Billingham is a master of psychology'
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'Fast-paced and twisting'
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'At the very least it should reach the shortlist of this year's Booker prize'
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Sunday Times bestseller on 14th and 21st June 2022. Rabbit Hole by Mark Billingham was #1 Sunday Times bestseller on 1st February 2022.

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Little, Brown
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9 Jun. 2022
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16.2 x 3.8 x 23.8 cm
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1408712458
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978-1408712450
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A gripping, grisly read . . . Mark Billingham is a terrific crime writer ― Anthony Horowitz

The sense of mounting dread would be unbearable were it not for Billingham's black humour that somehow highlights rather than undermines his sensitive depiction of the consequences of crime. The Murder Book [is] a brilliant thriller by a writer at the top of his game -- Mark Sanderson ― The Times

Another tense, taut and meticulously planned story, shimmering with edgy originality and depth. Crime fans know Billingham is a formidable talent ― Adele Parks

A notable rival for the title of Britain's leading male crime novelist ― Financial Times

Brilliant ― Daily Express

At the very least it should reach the shortlist of this year's Booker prize ― The Times (on Rabbit Hole)

Fast-paced and twisting ― Paula Hawkins (on Rabbit Hole)

The most cunning, complex, claustrophobic mystery ― Louise Candlish (on Rabbit Hole)

Tom Thorne is one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction. Mark Billingham is a master ― Ian Rankin

Mark Billingham is one the biggest names in crime fiction and one the genre's most formidable talents ― Peter James

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Tom Thorne takes on an old nemesis in the stunning new novel from multi-award-winning Sunday Times bestseller Mark Billingham.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown (9 Jun. 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1408712458
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1408712450
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.2 x 3.8 x 23.8 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 81 in Women Sleuths (Books)
- 128 in Psychological Thrillers (Books)
- 161 in Police Procedurals (Books)

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Mark Billingham is one of the UK's most acclaimed and popular crime writers. A former actor, television writer and stand-up comedian, his series of novels featuring D.I. Tom Thorne has twice won him the Crime Novel Of The Year Award as well as the Sherlock Award for Best British Detective and been nominated for seven CWA Daggers. His standalone thriller IN THE DARK was chosen as one of the twelve best books of the year by the Times and his debut novel, SLEEPYHEAD was chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 books that had shaped the decade. Each of his novels has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller.

A television series based on the Thorne novels was screened in Autumn 2010, starring David Morrissey as Tom Thorne and a BBC series based on the standalone thrillers IN THE DARK and TIME OF DEATH was shown in 2017.

Mark is also a member of Fun Lovin' Crime Writers. Performing alongside Val McDermid, Chris Brookmyre, Stuart Neville, Doug Johnstone and Luca Veste, this band of frustrated rockers murders songs for fun at literary festivals worldwide.

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Galit

You know if it’s got Tom Thorne in it….it won’t disappoint

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2022

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As a long time fan of Mark Billingham I always automatically pre order his new novels.
Admittedly there have been a few I’ve not loved as much as others but none I have loved as much as the Tom Thorne series!
Smashing it again with the tension, twists and turns and that feeling that something bad is going to happen but you’re going to love it.
This book did all of those things and more. The throw back links to earlier drama in the series had me devouring every chapter desperate to know what was going to happen. Hearing Hendricks Manc accent in my head and the relationship between the characters continuing to get deeper and darker. Simply beautiful.
Loved it and am now bereft at my own greediness to inhale the book which has left me with a massive Thorne hangover!
Thank you again Mark for another superb novel. Please keep them coming….we need more Tom in our lives!

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Eric Lee

Tom Thorne is centre stage again - a great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2022

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Mark Billingham, who is probably Britain’s finest living crime writer, has been knocking off a book a year, sometimes starring his main protagonist Tom Thorne, but sometimes with Thorne only having a walk-on part. In this year’s book, Thorne is centre stage. Working together with his two closest colleagues (and best friends) he is up against an old nemesis. I love these books not only because they’re cleverly-plotted, full of wit, and with characters I have grown to know well. I also love them because they’re largely set in Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Hornsey, Kentish Town and Highgate. In other words, in my neighbourhood. Highly recommended.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2022

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Take a bow Mr Billingham - ahead of the game with this one. I’ve been with Tom Thorne since the very beginning and 18 books later I’m still saying ‘wow…wtf’ Flawless writing, superb plot and bringing back ‘that character’ was bang on the money for me. And when you think you have worked out the twist at the end it gets twisted again! Love love love it!

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Sue Hedges

Another excellent Tom Thorne book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2022

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Gripping and fast paced…..love it. Another Tom Thorne book. Love this series it just keeps getting better and better. Thanks MB

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Andrew Munro

Excellent read highly recommended mark Bellingham at his best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2022

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Brilliant from start too finish real page turner hard to put down highly recommended other classic mark Bellingham book awaiting next 1

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2022

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Been looking forward to this for months and it didn't disappoint, absolutely loved it, can't wait for the next one.

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Riveting, dangerous and deadly!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2022

Mark Billingham is in the league of crime writers who consistently deliver novels of the highest quality. Whether you’re reading a standalone (last year’s Rabbit Hole was superb) or the latest instalment in the brilliant Tom Thorne series you’ll be treated to a gripping, page turning read, full of the author’s wonderful dark humour, expertly crafted plots and twists you almost certainly won’t see coming. It doesn’t matter if you’re new to the series as one book is all it will take to convert you to this author’s writing and possibly become an adoring Tom Thorne fan like me!

The opening is grisly and gruesome but not in the stomach churning sense. Mark Billingham knows precisely how to engage his audience quickly, the depiction of the murder scene hooking me in, guaranteeing my rapt attention henceforth. By stepping into Thorne’s shoes you’re entering into a dark and dangerous underworld where evil and depravity and some very weird characters lurk and it’s perversely enjoyable! You might even learn a few new words in relation to certain predilections! All evidence points towards some very, very clever plotting which in my opinion also displays the author’s trademark wit. Without giving away any spoilers, on this occasion it appears someone is behind the scenes pulling all the strings, intent on rattling Tom’s cage. Has an old adversary come out to play and if so will Thorne be wise to dance to his tune?

Apart from the riveting plot lines it’s the dynamic between the justice seeking trio, Thorne, Tanner and Hendricks that makes this series so entertaining. The camaraderie, the black humour and their cast iron loyalty towards each other really make these characters stand out. Even if this is the first time you’ve made their acquaintance these are three characters you’ll find intriguing and interesting, each one far from perfect and just as capable of less than exemplary behaviour as the rest of us. In short you’ll want to discover what makes them tick. You’ll care about how life treats them. Especially Thorne. I love being a fly on the wall listening to their exchanges, the dialogue between all three always whip smart. Their interactions together with snippets of their personal lives and references to their shared history enhances the storyline without ever detracting from the crime investigation. In fact it’s safe to say this time around it is their close connections and their involvement in past events that are integral to the murder(s) they are tasked with solving.

Mark Billingham excels in the art of distraction, leading you up the garden path, firmly believing one thing is going to happen whilst in reality he’s fiendishly hatching a knockout twist to wipe the smug smile off your face. Ha! I love it! That is one of the reasons why when a new book by this author is available I WILL ALWAYS want to read it! So it comes as no surprise to learn that is exactly what transpires on this occasion; I was left gobsmacked by the turn of events. Never in a million years did I anticipate the way in which the author turns the tables! The finale is brilliant, tense and unpredictable, leaving the reader with a handful of unanswered questions buzzing through their brain. The deliciously untidy ending is in equal measure satisfying and frustrating because you can’t be 100% certain of the consequences arising from these final scenes. I read the last words immediately wanting to know what happens next, a deliberate ploy to ensure that when the time comes you’ll be back for more.

Highly recommend.

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Gripping and tense thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2022

Who’d have thought fourteen years after reading the first Tom Thorne thriller in 2008 I’ll still be enjoying the series that’s got even better over the years. Tom Thorne lives a somewhat dishevelled life as he enjoys his football, a beer or two, and spending time with his friends Nicola and Phil and girlfriend Dr Melita Perera. Then his old enemy Stuart Nicklin returns and plunges him into a nightmare from which there’s no easy way out. ‘The Murder Book’ has been a gripping and tense thriller, well-written with an ingenious plot, twists and turns, and an exciting and nail-biting climax. I love the characters of Tom, Nicola and Phil, and the amusing dialogue between them that makes me smile. Will there be a book 19? I do hope so.

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