Sleepyhead

Mark Billingham is one of England's best known and top-selling crime writers. His most recent book was a #1 bestseller in the UK. He has twice won the Theakston's Old Peculier Award for Best Crime Novel, and has also won a Sherlock Award for the Best Detective created by a British writer. His novels Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1 starring David Morrissey as Thorne. Mark lives in North London with his wife and two children.

Praise for Sleepyhead:

"Who would have thought a stand-up comedian could write a British police procedural as good as those produced by crime queens Elizabeth George and Ruth Rendell?"—USA Today

"Brilliantly conceived and superbly plotted, with complex characters, deft twists, and an ending that's both shocking and oppressive. A must-read."—Booklist (Starred review)

"Billingham's flawless plotting and the steadily increasing sense of fear combine to make this one of the best debut novels of the year. Going from 0 to 60 in record time, his next book is on my must read list."—The Rocky Mountain News (Grade: A)

"A new twist to the twisted mind of a psychopath - an exciting debut novel."—Baltimore Sun

"Billingham's turn as a novelist, might be his most successful career move."—Pittsburg Tribune-Review

"A sensational debut."—Toronto Globe &Mail

"An assured chiller. Disturbing and thrilling. . . with memorable characters and bundles of atmosphere. Britain now has its own forensic crime maestro."—The Guardian

"A terrifically stylish debut novel."—The Independent On Sunday

"There’s not much you can fault Sleepyhead on. Disturbingly original."—Time Out (UK)

A brilliantly dark and different new crime novel."—Manchester Evening News

"After reading only the first few pages of Sleepyhead I had my first nightmare in years. I woke up in the early hours shaking and sweating..."—Birmingham Post

"Sleepyhead is the kind of novel that has you checking the locks and shutting the windows."—Ireland On Sunday

"With Sleepyhead, Billingham leaps to the upper echelons of British crime fiction in a single bound."—John Harvey, author of the Resnick series

"Don’t make any plans for the weekend when you buy it - because you won’t be leaving the house until it's finished."—FHM

"Ideal for those who like big goosebumps to go with their glowing tans."—Elle (UK)

Praise for Mark Billingham:

“Billingham is a world-class crime writer and Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books.”—Karin Slaughter

“Billingham is one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today.”—Gillian Flynn

“Billingham’s books are as compulsively readable as Michael Connelly’s.”—George Pelecanos

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

“Mark Billingham is one of my favorite new writers.”—Harlan Coben

“Morse, Rebus, and now Thorne. The next superstar detective is already with us—don’t miss him.”—Lee Child