Synopses & Reviews
Detective Inspector Tom Thorne now knows that three murdered young women were a killer's mistakes -- and that Alison was his triumph. And unless Thorne can enter the mind of a brilliant madman -- a frighteningly elusive fiend who enjoys toying with the police as much as he savors his sick obsession -- Alison Willetts will not be the last victim consigned forever to a hideous waking hell.
Already an international bestseller, Mark Billingham's Sleepyhead is a chilling masterwork of crime fiction -- a boldly original experiment in terror that will beget dark dreams and sleepless nights.
Synopsis
Detective Inspector Tom Thorne now knows that three murdered young women were a killer's mistakes -- and that Alison was his triumph. And unless Thorne can enter the mind of a brilliant madman -- a frighteningly elusive fiend who enjoys toying with the police as much as he savors his sick obsession -- Alison Willetts will not be the last victim consigned forever to a hideous waking hell.
Already an international bestseller, Mark Billingham's Sleepyhead is a chilling masterwork of crime fiction -- a boldly original experiment in terror that will beget dark dreams and sleepless nights.
About the Author
Mark Billingham won the first Theakston's Old Peculier Award for the Best Crime Novel of the Year with Lazybones and also won a Sherlock Award for the Best Detective created by a British writer. His series of novels featuring Detective Inspector Tom Thorne, most recently Lifeless, have all been bestsellers of the UK's Sunday Times. Before becoming a full-time writer he was a stand-up comedian, and he still performs regularly. He lives in north London with his wife and two children.