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Time of Death by Mark Billingham is a gripping crime thriller featuring Detective Inspector Tom Thorne. The plot unfolds as Thorne and his partner Helen Weeks navigate a complex investigation involving a missing schoolteacher in a small, close-knit community. Their search is fraught with unsettling revelations, raising questions about innocence and guilt while uncovering hidden motives in a seemingly peaceful town.
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Time of Death

The gripping, brilliantly plotted Tom Thorne thriller from Mark Billingham was a number one Sunday Times bestseller in 2016.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER

DI Tom Thorne returns in a chilling mystery that will keep readers guessing until the final page.

The Missing

Two schoolgirls are abducted in the small, dying Warwickshire town of Polesford, driving a knife into the heart of the community where police officer Helen Weeks grew up and from which she long ago escaped. But this is a place full of secrets, where dangerous truths lie buried.

The Accused

When it's splashed all over the press that family man Stephen Bates has been arrested, Helen and her partner Tom Thorne head to the flooded town to support Bates’ wife - an old school friend of Helen’s - who is living under siege with two teenage children and convinced of her husband’s innocence.

The Dead

As residents and media bay for Bates’ blood, a decomposing body is found. The police believe they have their murderer in custody, but one man believes otherwise. With a girl still missing, Thorne sets himself on a collision course with local police, townsfolk - and a merciless killer.

'One of the great series of British crime fiction' The Times

'Mark Billingham is one of the greatest writers in any genre' Steve Cavanagh

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The outstanding new Tom Thorne thriller, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, is available to pre-order now.

Series: Tom Thorne Novels

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Time of Death by Mark Billingham is praised for its ingenious and astutely observed storytelling, blending wit, well-crafted plots, and strong characterisation. Billingham's fans appreciate his ability to maintain tension, create believable characters, and deliver a climax filled with twists. The book is noted for careful plotting and attention to detail, making it a thrilling read for crime and thriller enthusiasts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751552218

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 March 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 362g

Pages: 544

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.

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