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Mark Billingham

A Series of Hugely Fortunate Events

By Mark Billingham

July 5, 2023

No brand-new writer can confidently assert they are writing a series, however much they might intend to. The sobering fact is that most writers will be given a two-book deal, and unless those books sell enough to merit another contract, there will be no more books at all, never mind any series. Twenty-three years ago…

Book Review: Their Little Secret by Mark Billingham

By Ray Palen

July 30, 2019

In Their Little Secret, the latest Tom Thorne thriller from internationally best-selling author Mark Billingham, a seemingly straightforward suicide turns into a sinister story of obsession, deception, and murder. There’s something comforting about returning to a recurring series of novels with characters you have grown very familiar with. It’s exciting to see your favorite protagonists…

Review: The Killing Habit by Mark Billingham

By Kristin Centorcelli

June 28, 2018

The Killing Habit by Mark Billingham again brings together favorite wild-card detective Tom Thorne and straight-laced DI Nicola Tanner on a pair of lethally high-stakes cases. I am a huge fan of Mark Billingham’s work, and DI Tom Thorne is one of the best creations to ever come out of suspense fiction. So when another book…

The Lowdown Calendar of 2015’s Biggest Mystery Conventions

By Deborah Lacy

January 19, 2015

Mystery conventions are a great way to find new mystery-loving friends and hear directly from your favorite authors – and maybe even meet some of them. All of these conventions feature keynote speeches or interviews from big name guests of honor as well as author, expert and fan panels talking about all sorts of subjects.…

Fresh Meat: The Bones Beneath by Mark Billingham

By Neliza Drew

May 27, 2014

The Bones Beneath by Mark Billingham is the 12th Tom Thorne novel where the Detective Inspector must escort the very serial killer he caught on a trip to Bardsey Island where the killer will reveal his burial site (available May 27, 2014). Tom Thorne is out of his element, out of his city, and largely…

Fan Favorites: 2014’s Mystery Conventions

By Deborah Lacy

February 4, 2014

2014 promises to be chock full of wonderful mystery conventions and conferences ranging from Bouchercon— the world’s largest crime fiction convention—to more tightly-focused conferences like Malice Domestic, which specializes in traditional and cozy mysteries. Thrillerfest is, of course, primarily about thrillers, and Left Coast Crime is regional, but also offers the year's only humorous mystery…

Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark

Overheard: Bouchercon Honorees Have Books to Die For…and So Can You!

By Crime HQ

October 9, 2012

Bouchercon is a guaranteed good time. Seriously. Even if you never leave the bar and spend all your time listening to conversations, you’re bound to meet up with some great people and hear some really cool stuff. Here are some of the gems we overheard this year: “John Connolly smells am-ayyyyyy-zing.” “Lee Child smells pretty…

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