The Dying Hours

The Dying Hours is a 2013 book by British author, Mark Billingham. It is one of a series featuring his signature character, Tom Thorne.

The Dying Hours
AuthorMark Billingham
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Set inLondon
PublishedLondon
PublisherLittle, Brown (Sphere)
Publication date
2013
Media typeHardback, paperback
Pages410
ISBN9781847444240

Synopsis

Tom Thorne has returned to uniform duties, having been removed from the Murder Squad. Thorne is suspicious of a spate of deaths of elderly people that are officially ruled suicides, and begins investigating alone. Soon, he finds himself on the trail of a serial killer who preys on the elderly.

Reception

In the Tampa Bay Times, the author was described as 'fiendishly clever about subverting our expectations' with the 'breathtaking and surprising climax'.[1] A lengthy feature was published in The Independent[2] while Billingham was also interviewed by The Daily Telegraph[3] and BBC Radio 4.[4]

gollark: I demand the ability to fuse and fission EVERY SINGLE ELEMENT!
gollark: The electromagnets are made out of random bits of metal shoved together.
gollark: I don't think we can apply logic like that to Minecraft.
gollark: Not knowing the relevant physics opens up all kinds of possibilities!
gollark: What could possibly go wrong? Free coal or something!

References
  1. Bancroft, Colette (2013-09-23). "Review: 'The Dying Hours' brings readers to breathtaking end". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  2. Kidd, James (2013-05-18). "Mark Billingham: 'Just open your eyes'". The Independent. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  3. Hawthorne, Leon (2013-05-28). "Mark Billingham - 'The Dying Hours'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  4. Frostrup, Mariella (2013-06-09). "Mark Billingham on his latest book The Dying Hours". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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