The Demands
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The customers in a London convenience store are taken captive. Among them is young mother, Detective Helen Weeks. She is told her life depends on the co-operation of one of her colleagues - detective Tom Thorne.
The Demand
Akhtar is desperate to know what really happened...
Published By Little, Brown and Company
Format Hardback
Number Of Pages 416
Publication Date 06/12/2012
ISBN 9780316126632
Dimensions 6 inches x 9.25 inches
"The tenth outing with London detective Tom Thorne starts out as a conventional hostage novel, but then skillfully explores guilt, cultural differences and injustice."—Florida Sun-Sentinel, 2012's Best Crime Fiction
"Ingeniously constructed...this great novel should put Billingham in the same league as Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, John Harvey and Denise Mina. A breakthrough novel."—Kirkus (starred review)
"A tightly plotted and suspenseful thriller sure to please fans of the genre."—Library Journal
"One of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today."—Gillian Flynn
"With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don't want to leave."—Michael Connelly
"Tom Thorne is the new superstar detective...Mark Billingham is the new-wave leader of crime fiction."—Lee Child