''Fast-paced and twisting'' PAULA HAWKINS, author of THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN '' At the very least it should reach the shortlist of this year''s Booker prize'' THE TIMES ________________________ My name is Alice. I''m a police officer. I''m trying to solve a murder on a psychiatric ward. But I''m also a patient... They were meant to be safe on Fleet Ward: psychiatric patients monitored, treated, cared for. But now one of their number is found murdered, and the accusations begin to fly. Was it one of his fellow patients? A member of staff? Or did someone come in from the outside? DC Alice Armitage is methodical, tireless, and she''s quickly on the trail of the killer. The only problem is, Alice is a patient too. ________________________ ''A deeply compelling read'' Harriet Tyce ''The most cunning, complex, claustrophobic mystery'' Louise Candlish '' Immense skill and heart'' Eve Chase '' Brilliant, suspenseful, poignant, heartbreaking, surprisingly funny'' Linwood Barclay ''One of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today'' Gillian Flynn ''A world-class crime writer'' Karin Slaughter ''Mark Billingham is a master of psychology'' Ian Rankin ''Billingham is always a must read'' Harlan Coben
THE FIRST NEW SERIES FROM #1 BESTSELLER MARK BILLINGHAM IN 20 YEARS.
''Readers rejoice! A captivating new series from Mark Billingham, the very best in the business'' --- RICHARD OSMAN
Meet Detective Miller: unique, unconventional, and criminally underestimated...
He''s a detective, a dancer, he has no respect for authority - and he''s the best hope Blackpool has for keeping criminals off the streets. Meet Detective Declan Miller.
A double murder in a seaside hotel sees a grieving Miller return to work to solve what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. Just why were two completely unconnected men taken out?
Despite a somewhat dubious relationship with both reality and his new partner, can the eccentric, offbeat Miller find answers where his colleagues have found only an impossible puzzle?
''Funny, moving, and full of surprises . . . an absolute treat'' --- MICK HERRON
''Billingham blends caustic humour, raw emotion and rollercoaster thrills. His new series is bursting with wit, charm and intriguing, complex characters'' --- JANICE HALLETT
'One of the great series of British crime fiction' The Times From multi-million-copy number one bestseller Mark Billingham comes a twisting, unbearably gripping DI Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner thriller inspired by a dramatic real-life case . How do you catch a killer who is yet to kill? We've all heard about the signs: coldness, cruelty, lack of empathy. DI Tom Thorne knows the psychological profile of a psychopath all too well, so when pets start disappearing on suburban London streets, he sees a chance to stop a future murderer. Others are less convinced, so Thorne relies on DI Nicola Tanner to help him solve the case, before the culprit starts hunting people. The journey brings them face to face with a killer who will tear their lives apart. ---------- 'A new Mark Billingham is always a treat and The Killing Habit hurls the reader straight into the action. Thoroughly enjoyable for being so very real' SUSIE STEINER 'Mark Billingham on superb form. A finely paced and polished procedural, with twists and turns galore and an ending that will chill your soul' CARA HUNTER 'A n unconventional literary superstar' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'As ever with Billingham, a rich cast of characters and tense situations are marshalled with panache, leading to a final terrifying encounter' FINANCIAL TIMES 'T horne is a terrific invention' IRISH INDEPENDENT
Luke Mullen, 16 ans, a disparu à sa sortie du lycée. Fils d'un ancien inspecteur, c'est un adolescent sans histoires. Puis la police reçoit un enregistrement vidéo... Un homme au visage caché, une seringue à la main. Maintenant, c'est sûr, il s'agit d'un enlèvement. En voyant la liste de personnes susceptibles de lui en vouloir que le père a dressée, Tom Thorne s'étonne : il y manque le nom d'un suspect dans une affaire criminelle non résolue, un homme qui a jadis menacé l'inspecteur Mullen. Celui-ci aurait-il quelque chose à cacher ? Et en creusant trop loin dans le passé, Thorne ne risque-t-il pas de mettre la vie de Luke en danger ?Traduit de l'anglais par Philippe Loubat-Delranc
Luke Mullen, son of a former high- ranking police officer has presumed kidnapped. Thorne is brought in to locate the missing boy. He discovers that ex-DCI Tony Mullen has omitted the name of the main suspect in a murder. Is this a simple oversight - understandable considering the trauma of his son's disappearance? Or is it something more telling?
Unconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Still desperate to solve the murder of his wife, a young man has just appeared on his doorstep with a briefcase . . . containing a pair of severed hands.
Miller knows this case is proof of a contract killing commissioned by local ne''er do well Wayne Cutler - a man he suspects might also be responsible for his wife''s death. Now Miller has leverage, but unfortunately he also has something that both Cutler and a villainous fast-food kingpin are desperate to get hold of.
Chuck in a Midsomer Murders-obsessed hitman, a psychotic welder and a woman driven over the edge by a wayward Creme Egg, and Miller is in a mess that even he might not be able to dance his way out of.
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... Tom Thorne has it all.... 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. A nightmare that has a name. 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'' Ian Rankin ''Fast-paced and twisting'' Paula Hawkins '' At the very least it should reach the shortlist of this year''s Booker prize'' The Times
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 . '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.
Full of betrayal, deceit and suspense, Die of Shame is the spectacular new book from number one bestseller Mark Billingham - author of Time of Death and In the Dark , both soon to be major BBC series. Every Monday evening, six people gather in a smart North London house to talk about addiction. There they share their deepest secrets: stories of lies, regret, and above all, shame. Then one of them is killed - and it's clear one of the circle was responsible. Detective Inspector Nicola Tanner quickly finds her investigation hampered by the strict confidentiality that binds these people and their therapist together. So what could be shameful enough to cost someone their life? And how do you find the truth when denial and deception are second nature to all of your suspects?
'Hugely intelligent and authentic' BELINDA BAUER, AUTHOR OF SNAP She says she's an ordinary mother. He knows a liar when he sees one. Sarah thinks of herself as a normal single mum. It's what she wants others to think of her. But the truth is, she needs something new, something thrilling . Meanwhile, DI Tom Thorne is investigating a woman's suicide, convinced she was driven to do it by a man who preys on vulnerable women. A man who is about to change Sarah's life. From number one, five-million-copy bestseller Mark Billingham comes a breathless new thriller starring Thorne and Tanner that readers will devour. PRAISE FOR MARK BILLINGHAM 'One of the great series of British crime fiction' THE TIMES 'An unconventional literary superstar' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Billingham is a world-class writer' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'A new Mark Billingham is always a treat' SUSIE STEINER 'Finely paced and polished procedural, with twists and turns galore' CARA HUNTER 'Perfectly executed and with a thoroughly unnerving twist' GUARDIAN 'Thorne is a terrific invention' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'Mark Billingham gets better and better' MICHAEL CONNELLY
Unconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Still desperate to solve the murder of his wife, a young man has just appeared on his doorstep with a briefcase . . . containing a pair of severed hands.
Miller knows this case is proof of a contract killing commissioned by local ne''er do well Wayne Cutler - a man he suspects might also be responsible for his wife''s death. Now Miller has leverage, but unfortunately he also has something that both Cutler and a villainous fast-food kingpin are desperate to get hold of.
Chuck in a Midsomer Murders-obsessed hitman, a psychotic welder and a woman driven over the edge by a wayward Creme Egg, and Miller is in a mess that even he might not be able to dance his way out of.
