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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.
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About Love Like Blood
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.
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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
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Love Like Blood has a rich seam of biting wit, impeccable plotting and realistic police detail. The result is an intelligent and hugely entertaining thriller that treats its subject with sensitivity. It includes gasp-inducing moments of drama and some ingenious twists - The People
This is a searing story, excitingly told with several unexpected twists in the tale - Irish Independent
A book that will leave you shaking with rage long after the thrill of the chase has faded. - Chris Brookmyre
Mark Billingham has always defied the usual, and his new novel is no exception . . . the plot is red hot - Globe and Mail
Want something to get the heart racing as you laze by the pool?...A thrilling read not for the faint-hearted -Sun
Brave, topical, important and as uncomfortable to read as it is impossible not to - Heat
Shocking and topical, the 14th book in the Thorne series is an engaging thriller from one of Britain's best crime writers - Daily Express
The author's rage, combined with his skill as a crime writer, makes this a gripping and genuinely tragic story - Literary Review
Entertaining, thought provoking and current - West Australian
Brilliant and unbearable - Independent
Irascible, irritating and indefatigable...Billingham's passionate depiction of the injustice and brutality that flow from these killings spills from every page, making this one of his most powerful crime novels, written with a fury that does both him and Thorne justice - Daily Mail
[A] sensitive topic delicately handled, with a perfectly executed and thoroughly unnerving twist at the end - The Guardian
Groundbreaking ... a gripping, unsensational take on a type of crime that is happening more frequently than many of us realise - Sunday Times
His [Billingham's] storylines of murders that go unseen or unrecognised are chilling and moving, and Tom Thorne is on terrific form - The Times
About Mark Billingham
Mark Billingham has been awarded the 2003 Sherlock Award as the creator of the Best Detective created by a British writer and has twice won the Theakston's Old Peculier prize for best novel of the year.
Each of the novels featuring Detective Inspector Tom Thorne has been a Sunday Times bestseller. Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1 starring David Morrissey as Thorne, and a series based on the novels In the Dark and Time of Death was broadcast on BBC1.
Mark lives in north London with his wife and two children.
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