Lazybones (Tom Thorne Novels)

Lazybones (Tom Thorne Novels)

by Mark Billingham (Author)

Synopsis

Someone - a woman or somebody pretending to be a woman - is writing to convicted rapists in prison, befriending them and then brutally killing them when they are released. DI Tom Thorne must discover the link between these killings and a murder/suicide that took place twenty-five years before; a tragedy to which the only witnesses were two small children, now adults and nowhere to be found...How can you escape a past that will do a lot more than just catch up with you? And how can Thorne catch a killer, when he doesn't really care about the victims?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 25 Mar 2004

ISBN 10: 0751534277
ISBN 13: 9780751534276
Book Overview: Years after they'd committed their crimes and served their sentences, rapists are turning up dead in hotel rooms. Some people might believe the killings have a positive effect on re-offending rates, but Detective Inspector Thorne knows he has to track down the murderer.
Prizes: Winner of Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2005.

Media Reviews
LAZYBONES is insanely gripping, the type of book that can rob you of a whole night's sleep. The dark humour is perfectly weighted, the rhythm of the prose is perfectly quick and our hero is likeably dishevelled and careworn. BIG ISSUE An excellent thriller. DUBLIN EVENING HERALD A compellingly satisfying police procedural that never loosens its grip on your throat. DAILY MAIL LAZYBONES is meticulously researched, as interesting as it is enjoyable. DAILY MIRROR
Author Bio
Mark Billingham is a stand-up comedian, appearing regularly at the Comedy Store. LAZYBONES won the inaugural Theakston's Old Peculier Award for the best crime novel of the year. He has also been awarded the 2003 Sherlock Award as the creator of the Best Detective created by a British writer. He has also written drama for children's television, including Knight School which won the Royal Television Society Award for best children's drama.