"In this the sixth book in the Thorne series, a sixteen-year-old son of a former high-ranking police officer, disappears. Currently sidelined the digruntled Thorne is brought in to help locate the missing boy. As the child's life hangs in the balance it's a race against time for Thorne - navigating family intrigue and undercovering secrets well buried. As in all of Billingham's books, Buried is comprehensively plotted and truly realistic. This has twists and turns galore and as always doesn't disappoint. "
With this the sixth in the DI Thorne series, Billingham continues to do for London what Rankin does for Edinburgh.
When a sixteen-year-old son of a former high-ranking police officer, disappears, the currently sidelined and digruntled Thorne is brought in to help locate the missing boy. As the child's life hangs in the balance it's a race against time for Thorne - navigating family intrigue and undercovering secrets well buried. As in all of Billingham's books, Buried is comprehensively plotted and truly realistic. This has twists and turns galore and as always doesn't disappoint.
Luke Mullen, sixteen-year-old son of a former high-ranking police officer, has disappeared, presumed kidnapped. While no-one quite dares to voice the fear that he could also be presumed dead, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne is brought in to beef up the squad dedicated to locating the missing boy. The first thing the team looks for is anyone with a grudge against Luke’s father, a man who has put a lot of tough villains away in his time.
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Luke Mullen, sixteen-year-old son of a former high-ranking police officer, has disappeared, presumed kidnapped. While no-one quite dares to voice the fear that he could also be presumed dead, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne is brought in to beef up the squad dedicated to locating the missing boy.
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Buried was written by Mark Billingham and published by Little, Brown Book Group
Buried has 534 pages
Yes it is part of The DI Tom Thorne Series series
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