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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...
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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.
Book Details
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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