Lifeless (Tom Thorne Series, 5)
Lifeless (Tom Thorne Series, 5) by Mark Billingham is a reprint edition published by Harper on May 29, 2007. This 464-page novel follows Tom Thorne, a police detective whose career is faltering after a recent personal tragedy and professional misstep. As he grapples with his circumstances, Thorne becomes embroiled in a disturbing case involving the murders of homeless men in London, each found with a banknote pinned to their chests.
In this gripping narrative, Thorne’s determination to uncover the truth leads him back to the streets he once patrolled, immersing him in a world filled with its own harsh realities and moral complexities. As he investigates, he discovers a chilling connection between the recent killings and a long-buried atrocity, forcing him to confront not only the dangers of his environment but also the remnants of his own troubled past. This edition presents a compelling exploration of crime and redemption within the context of London’s gritty underbelly.
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Tom Thorne’s career is on the skids. Having seriously crossed the line on his last case and depressed over the recent suspicious death of his father, the once ambitious police detective has been reduced to pushing papers . . . and is being encouraged to take a prolonged leave of duty.
But someone is stalking the city’s most destitute citizens. Three homeless men have recently been kicked to death, each brutalized corpse discovered with a banknote pinned to its chest. With nothing to lose, Thorne volunteers to try to find the killer—taking to the streets he knows so well from his days as beat policeman and as a homicide detective, but this time joining the squalid ranks of life’s rejects. In this harsh and harrowing netherworld, with its own rules and moral codes, a shocking link between the brutal crimes and a fifteen-year-old atrocity could end up costing Thorne what little life he has left.
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