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Lifeless

Tom Thorne, Book 5

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Lifeless

By: Mark Billingham
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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About this listen

 Shortlisted for the British Book Awards, Crime Thriller of the Year, 2006.

Tom Thorne's career is on the skids. Depressed by the recent loss of his father, berated for overstepping the mark on his last case, he's been 'encouraged' to take leave. It's a fairly dire situation. But not as dire as the situation for London's homeless. Three vagrants have been found murdered in the last month. Were they just random jetsam, or were they targeted for a reason?

With his deputy, Dave Holland, as his only contact, Thorne is seconded to the streets. Not as a policeman, but as one of life's rejects. It fits: he looks the part, and feels it as well. In this twilight netherworld he finds a society with its own rules and its own moral code. And the word on these streets is that the killer is a cop.

©2005 Mark Billingham; (P)2005 Time Warner AudioBooks Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime

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These books just get better and better. The narration was very good as well.

Great

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deeply absorbrbong full of plot twist and deviate just asvyoh think you know who ??

as ever an excellent enthralling listen

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Very moving indeed, one of his best. Mr Billington's research is excellent and it shows.

Gripping from Page One.

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Robert glenister the best narrator of Mark billingham he is brilliant at bringing his books to life disappointed when authors try to do it themselves

Brilliant narrator

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I couldn't stop listening to this gripping story.
Robert Glenister's narration is fantastic as always.
The subject matter isn't always pleasant but story's pace and suspense made this a really good listen.

Gripping suspense thriller

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