Cry Baby
- Authors: Mark Billingham
- Series: Book 17 in the Tom Thorne series
- Type: Novel
- Genres: Mystery
- Rank:
- Rating: 4.3 based on 5,542 reviews
- Release Date: August 4, 2020
- Print length: 432 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Two boys run into the woods - but only one returns - in this new mystery from the award-winning "first-rate British crime writer" (The Washington Post).
In the summer of 1996, two boys run from a playground into the adjoining woods, but only one comes out. DS Tom Thorne takes on the case - which quickly spirals out of control when two people connected to the missing boy are murdered.
As London prepares to host the European Soccer Championships, Thorne fights to keep on top of a baffling investigation while also dealing with the ugly fallout of his broken marriage...
A prequel to Mark Billingham's acclaimed debut Sleepyhead―which the Sunday Times voted one of the 100 books that shaped the decade―this chilling, compelling novel is the latest in "a series to savor" (Booklist).
Accolades
Praise for Cry Baby
Tom Thorne is one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction. Mark Billingham is a master of psychology, plotting and the contemporary scene-making the Thorne novels the complete package. Twenty years in and better than ever.
Cry Baby is the perfect prequel to send us back to revel in Tom Thorne's twenty years. As if we needed reminding how good Mark Billingham is.
How much tighter can Billingham turn the screws before his climactic twist?... Expertly grueling.
Superb... Billingham adds tantalizing red herrings throughout. The book’s masterly ending features a heart-stopping chase to apprehend Kieron’s surprising kidnapper. Established fans and newcomers alike will be thrilled.
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