Cry Baby by Mark Billingham - ISBN: 9780751577259
Paperback
A missing boy, a haunted detective, a case to break him.

Cry Baby

The Sunday Times bestselling thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat

$16.80

  • Paperback

    560 pages

  • Release Date

    23 February 2021

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Summary

‘One of the great series of British crime fiction’ — THE TIMES

It’s 1996. Detective Sergeant Tom Thorne is a haunted man. Haunted by the moment he ignored his instinct about a suspect, by the horrific crime that followed and by the memories that come day and night, in sunshine and shadow.

So when seven-year-old Kieron Coyne goes missing while playing in the woods with his best friend, Thorne vows he will not make the same mistake again. Cannot.

The solitary witness. Th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751577259
ISBN-10:0751577251
Author:Mark Billingham
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:560
Release Date:23 February 2021
Weight:380g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 40mm
Series:Tom Thorne Novels
What They're Saying

Critics Review

One of the great series of British crime fiction - The Times

Mark Billingham is a damn fine storyteller whose thrilling books always satisfy - Karin Slaughter

Mark Billingham is one of the greatest writers in this, or any other genre - Steve Cavanagh

[Thorne is] One of the most compelling figures in contemporary crime fiction - Daily Mail

About The Author

Mark Billingham

Mark Billingham has twice won the Theakston Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year and the Sherlock Award for the best detective created by a British writer. In 2026, he was awarded the Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger for an outstanding lifetime contribution to the genre.

Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were adapted into a hit TV series on Sky 1, starring David Morrissey as Tom Thorne. 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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