Description
In the ninth Tom Thorne novel, never before published in the United States, Thorne investigates a troubling case of conspiracy--a wife who arranges to have her husband murdered. He turns up alive... and other people begin to turn up dead.
A decade ago, Alan Langford's charred remains were discovered in his burnt-out car. His wife Donna was found guilty of conspiracy to murder her husband and sentenced to ten years in prison. But before she is released, Donna receives a nasty shock: an anonymous letter containing a photo of her husband. The man she hates with every fibre of her being--the man she paid to have murdered--seems very much alive and well. But how is it possible that her husband is still alive? Where is he? Who sent the photo, and why?
Product Details
| Publisher | Grove Press |
| Publish Date | January 13, 2015 |
| Pages | 416 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780802122919 |
| Dimensions | 8.2 X 5.4 X 1.2 inches | 1.0 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"Mark Billingham is a first-rate British crime writer who is too little known in this country. . . . The police procedural is a deceptively simple genre. You need a crime, a cop, suspects, complications and finally a solution. The art, of course, lies in the ingenuity of the crime, the depth of the characterizations and the quality of the writing. Billingham excels in all regards." --Patrick Anderson, Washington Post
"Billingham's ninth Tom Thorne thriller sees our hero working on a case in which a man long dead appears to be very much alive--to the chagrin of his wife, who had paid to ensure his expiration."--Entertainment Weekly
"Once again, [Billingham] has written a deep police procedural with significant insights into the characters. . . . Written with smoothness and urbanity, the plot moves forward in unexpected ways. Recommended."--Theodore Feit, The Midwest Book Review
"[A] fine, well-plotted work . . . Billingham's dark humor, often shot through with irony, is in full play here."--Joe Hartlaub, Book Reporter
"A chillingly clever criminal boosts this intelligent procedural."--Publishers Weekly
"A nice mix of police procedure and chatty scenes, and some nice scenery."--Salem Macknee, Charlotte Observer
Praise for Mark Billingham
"With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don't want to leave."--Michael Connelly
"Morse, Rebus, and now Thorne. The next superstar detective is already with us--don't miss him."--Lee Child
"Billingham is one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today."--Gillian Flynn
"Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre."--George Pelecanos
"Billingham is a world-class crime writer and Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books."--Karin Slaughter
"Mark Billingham is one of my favorite new writers."--Harlan Coben
"Billingham leaps to the upper echelons of crime fiction in one bound."--John Harvey
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