In this the fourteenth Thorne book, DI Nicola Tanner investigates what appears to be a series of organised killings. When her partner Susan is brutally murdered, leaving the detective heartbroken and hungry for revenge, Tanner is taken off the case and enlists the help of Thorne to pursue a pair of ruthless killers. This is chillingly clever and one of the best Thornes yet. He fights against an evil beyond comprehension, yet shockingly real with Billingham's trademark sharp sharp wit and twists and turns at every corner. Highly recommended.
In this ';chilling and moving' international bestseller, two of London's toughest detectives investigate the savage world of honor killings (The Times, London). In Love Like Blood, DI Tom Thorne, ';the next superstar detective,' teams up with perfectionist DI Nicola Tanner, the protagonist of Billingham's acclaimed stand-alone thrillerDie of Shame (Lee Child). When her domestic partner Susan is brutally murdered, Nicola Tanner is convinced that she was the intended target. The murderer's motive is likely connected to her recent work on a string of cold case honor killings. Despite being placed on leave, Tanner insists on pursuing justice for Susanand she turns to fellow DI Tom Thorne for help. Agreeing to take the case, Thorne quickly finds that working in such controversial territory among London's Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities can be dangerous in more ways than one. But when a young Bangladeshi couple goes missing, Tanner and Thorne must put everything on the line to investigate a case that is anything but cold. ';Brilliant.' The Independent ';Groundbreaking... a gripping, unsensational take on a type of crime that is happening more frequently than many of us realize.' The Sunday Times
