Praise for The Murder Book : "Masterly.theintricate plot matches superior characterizations. Thorne fans will eagerlyawait his next outing."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Mark Billingham's Detective Inspector Tom Thorne books areconsistently excellent: easily some of the best police procedurals in print,with a complicated lead sleuth at their heart. But The Murder Book raises thebar considerably." -- BookPage (starred review) "This isthe eighteenth book in a series that began in 2001 and has established Thorneas one of British crime fiction's most iconic characters. Billingham is amasterful plotter, and here he supplies a few alarming teasers beforedelivering one of his most amazing endings ever."-- Booklist , (starred review) Praise for Mark Billingham and the Tom Thorne novels: "A fantastic thriller, combining a gripping plot and lead characters of remarkable depth.

Readers who grab this one but aren't familiar with its predecessors will be seeking them out. A series to savor." -- Booklist (starred review), on Their Little Secret "The twisted plot unfolds gradually, with a maximum of suspense. Billingham never strains credulity in this thoughtful page-turner."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), on Their Little Secret "Morse, Rebus, and now Thorne. The next superstar detective is already with us--don't miss him."-- Lee Child "Billingham is a world-class writer and Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books.

"-- Karin Slaughter "With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don't want to leave." --Michael Connelly "Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre."-- George Pelecanos.