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In The Bones Beneath by Mark Billingham, Detective Tom Thorne accompanies a notorious criminal, Stuart Nicklin, on a chilling journey to a remote island. The expedition is meant to uncover the body of one of Nicklin's murder victims. However, Thorne soon realises that Nicklin has dangerous and sinister motives beyond just revealing the burial site.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate gripping crime stories with intense psychological depth. It features DI Tom Thorne as he embarks on a chilling journey to a desolate island, tasked with uncovering the dark secrets of a cunning psychopath. Perfect for those who love intricate plots filled with suspense and unexpected twists.

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The Bones Beneath

Tom Thorne returns in this utterly gripping, brilliantly plotted thriller. The Bones Beneath is Sunday Times bestseller Mark Billingham's most ambitious and accomplished work to date.

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The Bones Beneath

Tom Thorne is back in charge - but there's a terrifying price to pay. Stuart Nicklin, the most dangerous psychopath he has ever put behind bars, promises to reveal the whereabouts of a body he buried twenty-five years before. But only if Thorne agrees to escort him.

Unable to refuse, Thorne gathers a team and travels to a remote Welsh island, at the mercy of the weather and cut off from the mainland. Thorne is determined to get the job done and return home before Nicklin can outwit them.

But Nicklin knows this island well and has had time to plan ahead. Soon, new bodies are added to the old, and Thorne finds himself facing the toughest decision he has ever had to make...

Tom Thorne returns in this utterly gripping, brilliantly plotted thriller. The Bones Beneath is Mark Billingham's most ambitious and accomplished work to date.

Series: Tom Thorne Novels

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The Bones Beneath is praised for its atmospheric and gripping narrative, capturing the eerie setting with finesse. The story's tension is skillfully balanced with humour and well-crafted, believable characters. Critics have highlighted its strong plotting, an all-too-real villain, and a satisfying ending, affirming Billingham's ability to create a memorable, flawed hero in Thorne.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751552201

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 326g

Pages: 480

About the Author

Mark Billingham has twice won the Theakston's Old Peculier Award for Best Crime Novel, and has also won a Sherlock Award for the Best Detective created by a British writer. Each of the novels featuring Detective Inspector Tom Thorne has been a Sunday Times bestseller, and Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1 starring David Morrissey as Thorne. Mark lives in north London with his wife and two children.

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