{"product_id":"cry-baby-tom-thorne-novels-1","title":"Cry Baby (Tom Thorne Novels)","description":"Product Description\n\n\n***PRE-ORDER MARK BILLINGHAM'S STUNNING NEW NOVEL RABBIT HOLE NOW***'One of the great series of British crime fiction' --- THE TIMESIt's 1996. Detective Sergeant Tom Thorne is a haunted man. Haunted by the moment he ignored his instinct about a suspect, by the horrific crime that followed and by the memories that come day and night, in sunshine and shadow.So when seven-year-old Kieron Coyne goes missing while playing in the woods with his best friend, Thorne vows he will not make the same mistake again. Cannot.The solitary witness. The strange neighbour. The friendly teacher. All are in Thorne's sights. This case will be the making of him . . . or the breaking.The gripping prequel to Mark Billingham's acclaimed debut, Sleepyhead, Cry Baby is the shocking first case for one of British crime fiction's most iconic detectives.'Cry Baby is the perfect prequel to send us back to revel in Tom Thorne's twenty years. As if we needed reminding how good Mark Billingham is'VAL MCDERMID'Tom Thorne is one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction. Mark Billingham is a master of psychology, plotting and the contemporary scene - making the Thorne novels the complete package. Twenty years in and better than ever'IAN RANKIN'Mark Billingham is one the biggest names in crime fiction and one the genre's most formidable talents'PETER JAMES'Billingham is always a must read'HARLAN COBEN\n\n\nReview\n\n\nCry Baby is the perfect prequel to send us back to revel in Tom Thorne's twenty years. As if we needed reminding how good Mark Billingham is. ―\nVal McDermid\n\nTom Thorne is one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction. Mark Billingham is a master of psychology, plotting and the contemporary scene - making the Thorne novels the complete package. Twenty years in and better than ever. ―\nIan Rankin\n\nThe tense, double-edged ending shows he has become one of Britain's best crime writers ―\nThe Times\n\nMark Billingham is one the biggest names in crime fiction and one the genre's most formidable talents. ―\nPeter James\n\nBillingham is always a must read ―\nHarlan Coben\n\nThat rare beast: a series that only gets better as it goes on. Mark Billingham is one of the best ―\nJohn Connolly\n\nWhat a treat.\nCry Baby works as a way into the series, but it's even more entertaining for us aficionados to see the origin story of Billingham's hero, watching him become the man who would make his debut in\nSleepyhead ―\nObserver\n\nWritten with Billingham's characteristic flair and drive, with a protagonist who stalks every page ―\nDaily Mail\n\nEstablished fans and newcomers alike will be thrilled ―\nPublishers Weekly\n\nMark Billingham has created a backstory for Thorne that is every bit as engrossing as you can expect. For me, the best prequel in the business is\nEndeavour, which looks at the backstory and development of Inspector Morse.\nCry Baby is that good ―\nGlobe and Mail\n\nBillingham is an absolute crackerjack of a writer [...]\nCry Baby is an exceptionally thrilling mystery ―\nWinnipeg Free Press\n\nFor anyone that hasn't read a Thorne novel yet\nCry Baby will show them what they have been missing for the past two decades ―\nDaily Express\n\n\nBook Description\n\n\nThe twentieth novel by Sunday Times number one bestseller Mark Billingham is a thrilling treat for fans and new readers alike - a prequel to his landmark, massively influential debut novel, Sleepyhead\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\nMark Billingham has twice won the Theakston's Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year, 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\nSunday Times bestseller.\nSleepyhead and\nScaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1 starring David Morrissey as Thorne, and a series based on the novels\nIn the Dark and\nTime of Death was broadcast on BBC1. Mark lives in north London with his wife and two children.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39667811876949,"sku":"9780751577259N","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/a8c721c4-9f31-4951-852c-600a8abfe1f2.jpg?v=1644255716","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/cry-baby-tom-thorne-novels-1","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}