Mark Billingham

This is one case Detective Miller won't want to open . . . The second rip-roaring mystery from multi-award-winningnumber international bestseller Mark Billingham starring Detective Miller: unique, unconventional, and criminally underestimated... Unconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Well, two problems. First, there's his dead wife and her yet-to-be-solved murder. He really should stop talking to her ghosts... Second, and most pressing, 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. Sprinkle in a Midsomer Murders-obsessed hitman, a psychotic welder, and a woman driven over the edge by a wayward Cr me Egg, and Miller is in a mess that even he might not be able to dance his way out of.

'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Neat plot twists and a likable cast of offbeat characters, all served up with plenty of black humour' MAIL ON SUNDAY''Simply fantastic' LISA JEWELL_______________This is one case Miller won't want to open . . . 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 Crème Egg, and Miller is in a mess that even he might not be able to dance his way out of._______________What real readers say about The Wrong Hands'Brilliant . . . Highly entertaining and a complete change from Tom Thorne, who I have enjoyed for years''The characters, structure and storytelling remain as strong as ever. An excellent, enjoyable read''A very good plot with plenty of humour''What a cracker' 'I love everything about Miller, and can't recommend The Wrong Hands highly enough''I really enjoyed The Last Dance, but this one was even better. DS Miller is such a brilliant character''Hilarious . . . The Detective Miller books are a breath of fresh air''A joy to read'

THE FIRST NEW SERIES FROM #1 BESTSELLER MARK BILLINGHAM IN 20 YEARS. DON'T MISS THE NEXT BOOK IN THE DETECTIVE MILLER SERIES, THE WRONG HANDS, OUT NOW!____________'A captivating new series from Mark Billingham, the very best in the business' RICHARD OSMAN'An unmitigated joy from the very first page to last' DAILY MAIL'Funny, moving, and full of surprises . . . an absolute treat' MICK HERRON'This new series is bursting with wit, charm and intriguing, complex characters' JANICE HALLETT'Deserves a big fat ten' THE TIMES____________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?____________WHAT REAL READERS SAY ABOUT THE LAST DANCE'DS Miller is a wonderful, quirky character with whom I share a sense of humour. I laughed a great deal''An author who is anything but a one-trick pony''Quirky, yet dark in places, Some laugh-out-loud moments that startled bus passengers sitting close by''Very amusing and entertaining. I love Tom Thorne and now I love Declan Miller too''If you are a Billlingham fan you will know it's worth reading, and if you are new to this author, I'm sure you will become a fan!'

The first new series in two decades from multi-award-winning number one Sunday Times bestseller Mark Billingham introduces a true one off...

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

Ocherednoj nervnyj sryv - i detektiv politsii Alisa Armitejdzh zagremela v psikhiatricheskoe otdelenie intensivnoj terapii. I khotja k ee "posluzhnomu spisku" dobavilis PTSR iz-za gibeli naparnika, samolechenie s pomoschju alkogolja i narkotikov, depressija i psikhozy, Alisa ubezhdena: ej tut ne mesto! V otlichie ot sosedej po palate... Kto-to iz patsientov zabaven, kto-to stranen, a kto-to opasen. Chtoby zanjat vremja, ona nabljudaet za nimi, analiziruet, daet klichki... Vse eto prigozhdaetsja, kogda kto-to ubivaet odnogo iz ee sosedej. Nachav sobstvennoe rassledovanie, Alisa prikhodit k vyvodu: ona znaet, kto prestupnik. No kogda ee glavnyj podozrevaemyj stanovitsja vtoroj zhertvoj, mir letit vverkh tormashkami. Ona ponimaet, chto ne mozhet doverjat nikomu. I v pervuju ochered - samoj sebe...

Alice Armitage is a police officer. Or she was. Following a debilitating bout of PTSD, self-medication with drink and drugs, and a psychotic breakdown, Alice is now a long-term patient in an acute psychiatric ward. Though convinced that she doesn't really belong there, she finds companionship with the other patients in the ward despite their challenging and often intimidating issues. So when one of her fellow patients is murdered, Alice feels personally compelled to launch an investigation from within the ward. Soon, she becomes convinced that she has identified the killer and that she can catch them. Ignored by the police, she must gather proof on her own, relying on the few contacts she has on the outside that still take her calls. But Alice's life begins to unravel as she realizes that she cannot trust anyone in the ward, least of all herself. Having lost her conviction and with her investigative confidence shattered, she comes dangerously close to a psychological point of no return. Mark Billingham has crafted a mind-bending, heart-stopping and wholly original thriller.

The latest thriller from internationally bestselling author Mark Billingham finds Tom Thorne settling into a newly content existence, but a spate of brutal murders sets him off on an investigation that may just shatter every happiness he has builtTom 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.

TOM THORNE IS BACK . . . AND SO IS HIS WORST NIGHTMARETom Thorne takes an old nemesis in the stunning new novel from multi-award-winning Sunday Times bestseller Mark Billingham.

The shocking, original and completely unpredictable new novel from multi-million selling master Mark Billingham is a standalone thriller to keep readers up at night.

The latest thriller from internationally bestselling author Mark Billingham takes us back to the origins of Tom Thorne. 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 a case that quickly spirals out of control when two people connected with 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 Billingham's acclaimed debut Sleepyhead--which the Times voted "one of the 100 books that had shaped the decade"--this compelling novel highlights the case that shaped the career of one of British crime fiction's most iconic characters.

'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 TIMESMy 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