The Wrong Hands
(Author) Mark BillinghamUnconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Still desperate to solve the murder of his wife, a young man has just appeared on his doorstep with a briefcase... containing a pair of severed hands. Miller knows this case is proof of a contract killing commissioned by local ne'er-do-well Wayne Cutler - a man he suspects might also be responsible for his wife's death. Now Miller has leverage, but unfortunately he also has something that both Cutler and a villainous fast-food kingpin are desperate to get hold of. Chuck in a MIDSOMER MURDERS-obsessed hitman, a psychotic welder and a woman driven over the edge by a wayward Creme Egg, and Miller is in a mess that even he might not be able to dance his way out of.
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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