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Mark Billingham

(b.1961)

aka Will Peterson

Mark Billingham is one of the UK's most acclaimed and popular crime writers. A former actor, television writer and stand-up comedian, his series of novels featuring D.I. Tom Thorne has twice won him the Crime Novel Of The Year Award as well as the Sherlock Award for Best British Detective and been nominated for seven CWA Daggers. His standalone thriller In the Dark was chosen as one of the twelve best books of the year by the Times and his debut novel, Sleepy Head was chosen by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 books that had shaped the decade. Each of his novels has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller.

Genres: Mystery

Series

Tom Thorne
   1. Sleepyhead (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)
   10. Good as Dead (2011)
   11. The Dying Hours (2013)
   Thorne at Christmas (2013)
   12. The Bones Beneath (2014)
   13. Time of Death (2015)
   14. Love Like Blood (2017)
   15. The Killing Habit (2018)
   16. Their Little Secret (2019)
   17. Cry Baby (2020)
   18. The Murder Book (2022)

Detective Miller
1. The Last Dance (2023)
2. The Wrong Hands (2024)

Novels

   In the Dark (2008)
   Rush of Blood (2012)
   Die of Shame (2016)
   Rabbit Hole (2021)

Collections

Crime Writers: A Decade of Crime (2013) (with others)
Dancing Towards the Blade and Other Stories (2013)

Novellas and Short Stories

The Other Half (2015) (with My Darling Clementine)
Stroke of Luck (2015)

Non fiction

Great Lost Albums (2014) (with David Quantick, Stav Sherez and Martyn Waites)

Omnibus editions

From the dead / Lifeless / Death message / The bones beneath / Sleepyhead / The Burning Girl / Scaredy Cat / Die of Shame (2018)

Series contributed to

Quick Reads 2018
Cut Off (2018)

Afraid of the light
2. Afraid of The Christmas Lights (2020) (with others)

Awards

	Dagger Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : Scaredy Cat
	BCA Crime Thriller of the Year Best Novel nominee (2006) : Lifeless
	Dagger Awards Best Book nominee (2009) : In the Dark

Mark Billingham recommends

The Trials of Marjorie Crowe (2024)
C S Robertson
"Highly original."

Trust in Me (2023)
Luca Veste
"Gives Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben a run for their money."

No Secrets (2022)
David Jackson
"A SERIOUSLY creepy thriller."

Agent in Peril (2022)
(Wolf Pack Spies, book 2)
Alex Gerlis
"Amazing plot."

Bad for Good (2022)
(DS Jo Howe, book 1)
Graham Bartlett
"Cracking."

Keep Her Sweet (2022)
Helen Fitzgerald
"A new novel from Helen Fitzgerald is always a major event."

Whatever Gets You Through the Night (2022)
Charlie Higson
"Charlie Higson coming back to the world of adult thrillers is a major event. And what a comeback. Higson's new thriller will certainly get you through the night, though you may not get a lot of sleep..."

Murder in the Family (2022)
Cara Hunter
"One of the finest crime writers we have."

The House of Ashes (2021)
Stuart Neville
"Stuart Neville writes crime fiction that is edgy, compelling and always deeply humane. This might well be his masterpiece."

The Book of Sand (2021)
Theo Clare
"Unique and fearless."

Death and Croissants (2021)
(Follet Valley Mystery, book 1)
Ian Moore
"Good food and a laugh-out-loud mystery. What more could anyone want in these dark times?"

The Great Silence (2021)
(Skelfs, book 3)
Doug Johnstone
"Compelling, compassionate...just brilliant. This series gets better with every book. I cannot get enough of the Skelfs."

While Justice Sleeps (2021)
(Avery Keene, book 1)
Stacey Abrams
"When it comes to the law and the fight to save democracy, Stacey Abrams knows what she's talking about. While Justice Sleeps also proves that she knows how to craft a compelling and suspenseful mystery."

The Lost Man (2021)
(Lost Man, book 1)
David Roy
"Reminds me of Alistar MacLean."

Defend or Die (2020)
(Matt Logan, book 2)
Tom Marcus
"Awesome."

The Thursday Murder Club (2020)
(Thursday Murder Club, book 1)
Richard Osman
"A superb debut. Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny and packed with characters you will want to see a LOT more of."

Black Rain Falling (2019)
Jacob Ross
"Jacob Ross is a unique and thrilling new voice in crime fiction."

The Whisper Man (2019)
Alex North
"Alex North has achieved the seemingly impossible. The Whisper Man is a thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful."

Trigger (2019)
(Frank Marr, book 3)
David Swinson
"An author who knows what he's talking about."

Red Snow (2019)
(Tuva Moodyson Mystery, book 2)
Will Dean
"Just wonderful. Can't get enough of Tuva Moodyson..."

Don't Let Me in (2018)
Phil Kurthausen
"Pulls you in at 100 mph."

The Old Religion (2018)
(Tom Killgannon, book 1)
Martyn Waites
"I don't know if i devoured IT or IT devoured ME..."

Snap (2018)
Belinda Bauer
"Her thrillers are always compelling, always original, always brilliant. I will rush to read anything she writes."

In the Cage Where Your Saviours Hide (2018)
(Saviors, book 1)
Malcolm Mackay
"A really unique voice."

This is How it Ends (2018)
Eva Dolan
"Anyone wanting smart and compelling crime fiction with razor-sharp social comment should read Eva Dolan. In fact, EVERYONE should read her."

Thirteen (2018)
(Eddie Flynn, book 4)
Steve Cavanagh
"A fantastic thriller writer."

Race to the Kill (2017)
(Sean Denton, book 3)
Helen Cadbury
"Hugely assured and gripping."

Kill Me Twice (2017)
(Morgan Vine, book 2)
Simon Booker
"A must-read."

The House (2017)
Simon Lelic
"HUGELY GRIPPING AND SPOOKY AS HELL."

The Search (2017)
(DC Ian Bradshaw, book 3)
Howard Linskey
"One of the best writers around and this is a must-read."

Hell is Empty (2016)
(Joel Sorrell, book 3)
Conrad Williams
"Gritty and compelling."

St Ernan's Blues (2016)
(Inspector Starrett Mystery, book 3)
Paul Charles
"Paul Charles is a brilliant storyteller and Inspector Starrett is a gem of a character."

The Lost Girl (2016)
(Brennan & Esposito, book 8)
Tania Carver
"Seriously scary."

Black Widow (2016)
(Jack Parlabane, book 7)
Chris Brookmyre
"Chilling, compelling...Brookmyre is unique."

Solomon Creed (2015)
(Solomon Creed, book 1)
Simon Toyne
"Who is Solomon Creed? He’s the hero of a fabulous new series of thrillers. Simple as that."

A Body in Barcelona (2015)
(Chief Inspector Max Cámara, book 5)
Jason Webster
"Each Max CÃ¡mara novel is a treat to savour."

The Gentle Assassin (2014)
Ryan David Jahn
"Jahn just gets better and better. He's a writer not to be missed."

The Devil in the Marshalsea (2014)
(Tom Hawkins, book 1)
Antonia Hodgson
"Hodgson's utterly compelling debut is fiendishly plotted and dripping with atmosphere. I cannot wait for Tom Hawkin's next adventure."

The Girl with a Clock for a Heart (2014)
Peter Swanson
"As good as they come. A thrilling slice of contemporary noir with twists that you won't see coming."

The Verdict (2014)
Nick Stone
"London now has its own John Grisham."

Absence of Light (2013)
(Charlie Fox, book 11)
Zoë Sharp
"ZoÃ« Sharp and Charlie Fox both kick ass."

Long Reach (2011)
(Eddie Savage, book 1)
Peter Cocks
"Powerful, compelling stuff that pulls no punches."

City of Dreadful Night (2010)
(Brighton Mystery, book 1)
Peter Guttridge
"Gritty, compeling and meticulously researched."

Flesh House (2008)
(Logan McRae, book 4)
Stuart MacBride
"Fierce, unflinching... crime fiction of the highest order."

The Twilight Time (2008)
(Anna Cameron, book 1)
Karen Campbell
"Enough pace and atmosphere to give the likes of Denise Mina a run for their money."

Last Rituals (2007)
(Thóra Gudmundsdóttir, 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."

The Broken Shore (2005)
(Broken Shore, book 1)
Peter Temple
"This is crime writing at its very best, discovering Peter Temple has been the highlight of my year."

Ash and Bone (2005)
(Frank Elder, book 2)
John Harvey
"A gripping and powerfully atmospheric thriller from a writer at the very top of his game."

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