The Wrong Hands
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The Wrong Hands
The Wrong Hands
Detective Declan Miller - dancer, rat owner, widower, master crime solver - returns in the twisty, witty follow-up to the much-praised Sunday Times bestseller The Last Dance.
This is one case Miller won't want to open . . .
—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
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 Creme Egg, and Miller is in a mess that even he might not be able to dance his way out of.
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READER REVIEWS FOR 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"
Series: Detective Miller
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781408726389
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 January 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Sphere
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Mark Billingham has won numerous awards, being one of only two authors to twice win the Theakston Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year. Each of his novels has been a Sunday Times bestseller, including all those in his two series, Tom Thorne and Declan Miller. Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1, and a series based on the novels In the Dark and Time of Death was broadcast on BBC1. Mark lives in north London with his wife and two children.
Also by Mark Billingham
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