'Groundbreaking and gripping'Sunday Times A BLOODY MESSAGE As DI Nicola Tanner investigates what appears to be a series of organised killings, her partner Susan is brutally murdered, leaving the detective bereft, and vengeful. A POWERFUL ALLY Taken off the case, Tanner enlists the help of DI Tom Thorne to pursue a pair of ruthless killers and the broker handing out the deadly contracts. A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE As the killers target their latest victim, Thorne takes the biggest risk of his career and is drawn into a horrifying and disturbing world in which families will do anything to protect their honour. From number one bestseller Mark Billingham comes a masterful, intense crime novel that pits DI Tom Thorne against an evil beyond comprehension, yet shockingly real. ____ 'One of the great series of British crime fiction' The Times 'Billingham is a world-class writer' Karin Slaughter
Mark Billingham
Mark Billingham is a British crime novelist, actor, and comedian, best known for his Tom Thorne detective series. His debut novel, Sleepyhead (2001), became a bestseller, launching a successful crime fiction career. With a gripping storytelling style and deeply developed characters, Billingham is considered a leading voice in modern British crime fiction.