{"product_id":"9780751577259","title":"Cry Baby","description":"Author: Mark Billingham\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780751577259\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Feb 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 560\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the great series of British crime fiction' --- THE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt'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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe solitary witness. The strange neighbour. The friendly teacher. All are in Thorne's sights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis case will be the making of him . . . or the breaking.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping prequel to Mark Billingham's acclaimed debut, \u003ci\u003eSleepyhead\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Cry Baby \u003c\/i\u003eis the shocking first case for one of British crime fiction's most iconic detectives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eCry Baby\u003c\/i\u003e 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'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVAL MCDERMID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'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'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIAN RANKIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Mark Billingham is one the biggest names in crime fiction and one the genre's most formidable talents'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER JAMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Billingham is always a must read'\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARLAN COBEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697776218270,"sku":"ADS-9780751577259","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780751577259.jpg?v=1775719198","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780751577259","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}