The Bones Beneath by Mark Billingham
The Deal 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. The Danger 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. The Deaths 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.
Brilliantly evoking the spooky island atmosphere, the tension of this macabre thriller is lightened by humour and believable characters * Sunday Mirror *
An atmospheric, gripping story with a superb ending * Sunday Express *
Strong plotting and an all-too-plausible villain reveal just how good Billingham is, and confirm Thorne as a memorable, flawed hero * Daily Mail *
A brilliantly crafted antagonist makes this novel a thrilling, addictive ride * Cape Times *
An atmospheric, gripping story with a superb ending * Sunday Express *
Strong plotting and an all-too-plausible villain reveal just how good Billingham is, and confirm Thorne as a memorable, flawed hero * Daily Mail *
A brilliantly crafted antagonist makes this novel a thrilling, addictive ride * Cape Times *
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408704790 |
| ISBN 10 | 140870479X |
| Title | The Bones Beneath |
| Author | Mark Billingham |
| Series | Tom Thorne Novels |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2014-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |