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Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham is a gripping crime and thriller novel that introduces Detective Inspector Tom Thorne on the hunt for a sinister criminal. A series of apparently harmless victims are left in a state that resembles sleep, but this uncanny condition points to a calculated and chilling crime. Thorne must unravel the mind of the attacker to prevent more devastating outcomes as danger lurks beneath the surface of everyday life.
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You might enjoy this if you have a taste for gripping crime thrillers filled with psychological depth and intense suspense. Follow a detective's pursuit of a clever and chilling adversary, which will keep you turning pages late into the night. Fans of intricate plots and psychological twists will find it particularly enthralling.

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Sleepyhead

Sleepyhead introduces 'the next superstar detective', Tom Thorne, and is a disturbing and unforgettable classic.

Sleepyhead introduces 'the next superstar detective', Tom Thorne, and is a disturbing and unforgettable classic.

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Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham

A woman unlucky to be alive. Alison Willetts has survived a stroke, deliberately induced by a skilful manipulation of pressure points on the head and neck. She can see, hear and feel but she is completely unable to move or communicate. In leaving Alison Willetts alive, the police believe the killer has made his first mistake.

A killer unlike any other. Then DI Tom Thorne discovers the horrifying truth: it isn't Alison who is the mistake, it's the three women already dead.

A cop's worst nightmare. Thorne must find a killer whose agenda is disturbingly unique, and Alison, the one person who holds the key to the killer's identity, is unable to say anything...

Series: Tom Thorne Novels

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Sleepyhead by Mark Billingham has been praised as a stylish debut with a fresh take on the serial murder genre. The novel has been described as capable and unsettling, garnering recommendations from notable authors like Harlan Coben.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751548914

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 199.0mm

Height: 130.0mm

Weight: 278g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Mark Billingham is the author of eleven bestselling novels and the creator of the Thorne series. He has twice won the Theakston's Old Peculier prize for best novel of the year. He lives in North London with his family.

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