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About Mark Billingham
Mark Billingham was born and brought up in Birmingham. Having worked for some years as an actor and more recently as a TV writer and stand-up comedian his first crime novel was published in 2001.
Sleepyhead was an instant bestseller in the UK. It has been sold widely throughout the world and will be published in the USA in the Summer of 2002.
Though still occasionally working as a stand-up comic, Mark now concentrates on writing the series of crime novels featuring London-based detective Tom Thorne. The second novel, Scaredy Cat is published in July 2002 and will be followed in 2003 by Lazybones...
Mark lives in North London with his wife and two children.
Sleepyhead was an instant bestseller in the UK. It has been sold widely throughout the world and will be published in the USA in the Summer of 2002.
Though still occasionally working as a stand-up comic, Mark now concentrates on writing the series of crime novels featuring London-based detective Tom Thorne. The second novel, Scaredy Cat is published in July 2002 and will be followed in 2003 by Lazybones...
Mark lives in North London with his wife and two children.
Series
Tom Thorne
1. Sleepy Head (2001)
2. Scaredy Cat (2002)
3. Lazybones (2003)
4. The Burning Girl (2004)
5. Lifeless (2005)
6. Buried (2006)
7. Death Message (2007)
8. Bloodline (2009)
9. From the Dead (2010)
Sleepyhead / Scaredy Cat (omnibus) (2008)
Lazybones / Burning Girl (omnibus) (2010)
1. Sleepy Head (2001)
2. Scaredy Cat (2002)
3. Lazybones (2003)
4. The Burning Girl (2004)
5. Lifeless (2005)
6. Buried (2006)
7. Death Message (2007)
8. Bloodline (2009)
9. From the Dead (2010)
Sleepyhead / Scaredy Cat (omnibus) (2008)
Lazybones / Burning Girl (omnibus) (2010)
Awards
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Links to other websites
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Mark Billingham recommends
 Flesh and Blood (2004) (Frank Elder) John Harvey "A gripping and powerfully atmospheric thriller from a writer at the very top of his game. It's quite simply the best thing Harvey's written yet." |  Ash and Bone (2005) (Frank Elder) John Harvey "A gripping and powerfully atmospheric thriller from a writer at the very top of his game." |  The Broken Shore (2006) (Broken Shore, book 1) Peter Temple "This is crime writing at its very best, discovering Peter Temple has been the highlight of my year." |
 Last Rituals: A Tale of Secret Symbols, Medieval Witchcraft, And Modern Murder (2007) (Thora Gudmundsdottir, book 1) Yrsa Sigurðardóttir "Dark, deep and icy as an Icelandic fjord; this is a rich and rewarding debut novel of ancient mysteries and very modern murder." |  Flesh House (2008) (Logan McRae, book 4) Stuart MacBride "Fierce, unflinching... crime fiction of the highest order." |  The Twilight Time (2008) Karen Campbell "Enough pace and atmosphere to give the likes of Denise Mina a run for their money." |
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