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What the Night Brings

Mark Billingham (author)

Hardback Published on: 19/06/2025

£22.00

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Synopsis

"Three dead coppers, Tom, maybe four by lunchtime."

The targeted murder of four officers is only the first in a series of attacks that leaves police scared, angry and, most disturbingly of all, vengeful.

As Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner dig into the reasons for the violence, a deeper darkness begins to emerge: the possibility that these murders are payback. The price paid for an unspeakable betrayal.

To uncover the truth, Thorne will be forced to question everything he stands for. He can trust nobody, and the shocking secrets revealed by one terrible night will fracture his entire world.

Publisher information

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9781408717141
Number of pages: 432
Dimensions: 226 x 152 x 33 mm
Weight: 641g
Languages: English

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Fans of Line of Duty will also love this book

The Tom Thorne series is among the best police procedurals available and this entry lives up to all those that come before. Given all the problems facing t... READ MORE

kendrafortune

Just buy it!!

Full of twists and turns, a real joy to get back in touch with all my favourite characters from the Tom Thorne series. Fast paced and fully absorbing, I co... READ MORE

What did happen that night?

After a short hiatus, Mark Billingham brings back Tom Thorne and an investigation that starts with four dead officers from the Metropolitan Police. The esc... READ MORE

Chris Scotland

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

Wow. Best to date.

Wow. I love the Tom Thorne books (and the new Declan Miller series) and this was no exception. I like to think I can see where the story is going and I had... READ MORE

Maria Hall

Incredible.

Tom Thorne is about to get the most difficult case in his career. Police officers are being murdered, and it appears to be an avenging angel is the perpet... READ MORE

Peter Evans

Shocking, electrifying, emotional

I have been a huge fan of Tom Thorne since Sleepyhead, and returning to him in What the Night Brings is an electrifying homecoming. Billingham has always s... READ MORE

Mary Picken

Billingham does it again!

Tom Thorne is back in this case which might be his most perplexing yet . The subject matter involves police corruption and criminal behaviour by serving m... READ MORE

Zoe Hitchen

Didn't quite do it for me

Firstly to be fair to this , it was my first read of the Tom Thorne books , so that might have made a difference . I quite liked it , but never really g... READ MORE

david littleton

The best Thorne book

Thorne is one of favourite characters so I was desperate to dive right into this one and it really didn’t disappoint. This is the 19th in the Tom Thorne... READ MORE

Melanie Campbell

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant

Another brilliant addition to the Tom Thorne series and this the 19th book is for me, head and shoulders above its predecessors. As always, the writing an... READ MORE

Lovetoread2023

Nail-biting!

While a criminal is being arrested for murder, four police officers standing nearby die after eating doughnuts. DI Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner are called... READ MORE

Joan Clapham

A compulsive read

It’s always a treat to get my hands on a Tom Thorne novel and this was no disappointment. Four police officers are poisoned the Thorne and colleagues are d... READ MORE

Brenda Birkett

Gritty thriller

This is the 19th Tom Thorne book but can be read as a standalone (although once you read it you will want to read all the others), Billingham delivers a we... READ MORE

Shirley Sinha

Great Storyline

I love the Tom Thorne series and this episode did not disappoint. Very well written . Lots of backstory which is very much my cup of tea. Had me guessing t... READ MORE

Jean Easdon

Tom Thorne is back….thats all you need to know

The return of Tom Thorne is about as exciting as it gets and I’m not exaggerating. I have been waiting for this moment and the minute it landed on my doorm... READ MORE

GalitL

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Highly recommended

I am a massive fan of Mark Billingham and I absolutely love his character - Tom Thorne - neither have ever disappointed me and, after reading this, they st... READ MORE

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DI Thorne tracks a Police killer

DI Tom Thorne attends a raid and gets chatting to four uniformed officers who can't believe their luck - a member of the public has left them a box of doug... READ MORE

Alison Robinson

What the Night Brings by Mark Billingham

What the Night Brings by Mark Billingham is book 19 in the Tom Thorne police series. In this latest story it is the police who are the target in a series o... READ MORE

Christine Rennie

Another 'must read' from Mark Billingham

Been a little while since we had a new Tom Thorne as Mark Billingham has been creating a highly new enjoyable series based in Blackpool. No need to worry a... READ MORE

Jason Ritchie

A great read

I have read some of the authors Tom Thorne books although not any of the latest ones so began reading What the Night Brings with fairly high expectations. ... READ MORE

Anne Mosedale

Brilliant procedural

When a routine arrest leads to the death of a number of police officers it makes their colleagues want to help. However, as Thorne and his team investigat... READ MORE

Jo-anne Atkinson

A magnificent piece of crime fiction

We all know that the way to a policeman’s heart is via his stomach, with a big sugary doughnut. When a nighttime raid goes pear-shaped, just such a pick-me... READ MORE

Peter Fleming

What the Night Brings

⭐️ 4.5 ⭐️ This is the first book I’ve read by Mark Billingham, and what a cracker of a book. What the Night Brings has got well-drawn characters (I loved... READ MORE

Dee

An excellent read.

The DI Tom Thorne series is definitely one of the best in the crime fiction genre. The author reduced me to tears with this latest episode as the team inve... READ MORE

Martha Brindley

Fabulous

During the arrest of a criminal, Tom is a bit peeved to have missed out on the doughnuts that appeared after being left by an anonymous donor. The next da... READ MORE

Mikimoo

A gripping, enthralling, disturbing thriller and I loved it!

As an avid Mark Billingham reader I was beyond delighted to be able to read his latest Tom Thorne book and I wasn't disappointed. The author reminds us at... READ MORE

Sharon Adair

Best of the series to date

What the Night Brings is a captivating compelling read that keeps the lights on and the pages turning. A new DI Tom Thorne book is like a birthday and C... READ MORE

Judy Odom

Another great read.

I have read several of these books by Mark Billingham and they have all been great. The characters are brilliant and the tension ramps up and up.. Thoroug... READ MORE

S Bi

Worth reading the whole series for!

I received an ARC copy of What the Night Brings through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, but it’s taken me quite a while to finally catch up wit... READ MORE

Laura Wilde

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

Always a great read

Thanks to NetGalley for the Advanced Reading Copy of Tom Thorne's latest adventure. I just love the Tom Thorne series and this one does not disappoint. Re... READ MORE

Christine H.

This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.

What the Night Brings

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