Good as Dead
(Author) Mark BillinghamThe Hostage - Police Officer Helen Weeks walks into her local newsagent's on her way to work. It's the last place she expects to be met with violence, but she comes face to face with a gunman. The Demand -The crazed hostage-taker is desperate to find out what happened to his son, who died in youth custody. By holding the Police Officer at gunpoint he forces the one man who knows the most about the case to step forward. That man is DI Tom Thorne. The Twist - While Helen fights to stay alive and the body-count rises, DI Tom Thorne must race against time if he is to bring a killer to justice and save a young mother's life.
Mark Billingham
Mark Billingham is a British crime novelist, actor, and comedian, best known for his Tom Thorne detective series. His debut novel, Sleepyhead (2001), became a bestseller, launching a successful crime fiction career. With a gripping storytelling style and deeply developed characters, Billingham is considered a leading voice in modern British crime fiction.
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