Mark Billingham

Other name: Will Peterson

Birth year: 1961

Country: United Kingdom

Mark Billingham is a highly acclaimed crime writer in the UK, known for his popular series of novels featuring D.I. Tom Thorne. With a background in acting, television writing, and stand-up comedy, Billingham's work has earned him numerous prestigious awards, including the Crime Novel Of The Year Award twice and the Sherlock Award for Best British Detective. He has also been nominated for seven CWA Daggers. His standalone thriller, In the Dark, was recognized as one of the top twelve books of the year by the Times, while his debut novel, Sleepy Head, was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the most influential books of the decade. Notably, each of Billingham's novels has achieved great success, consistently appearing on the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller list.

Genres: Mystery, Children's Fiction

Awards

Theakston

2020

CWA

2022

Praise for Mark Billingham

Lee Child

Morse, Rebus, and now Thorne. The next superstar detective is already with us-don’t miss him.

George Pelecanos

Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre.

Laura Lippman

Billingham is one of the best crime novelists working today.

John Harvey

Billingham leaps to the upper echelons of crime fiction in one bound.

Harlan Coben

Mark Billingham is one of my favorite new writers.

Karin Slaughter

Billingham is a world-class writer and Thom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books.

Michael Connelly

With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don’t want to leave.

Gillian Flynn

Billingham is one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today.

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Mark Billingham’s Detective Inspector Tom Thorne books are consistently excellent: easily some of the best police procedurals in print, with a complicated lead sleuth at their heart.