{"product_id":"cry-baby-a-tom-thorne-novel-hardcover","title":"Cry Baby: A Tom Thorne Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Billingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo boys run into the woods--but only one returns--in this new mystery from the award-winning \"first-rate British crime writer\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1996, two boys run from a playground into the adjoining woods, but only one comes out. DS Tom Thorne takes on the case--which quickly spirals out of control when two people connected to the missing boy are murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs London prepares to host the European Soccer Championships, Thorne fights to keep on top of a baffling investigation while also dealing with the ugly fallout of his broken marriage . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA prequel to Mark Billingham's acclaimed debut\u003ci\u003eSleepyhead\u003c\/i\u003e―which the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003evoted one of the 100 books that shaped the decade―this chilling, compelling novel is the latest in \"a series to savor\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don't want to leave.\" ―Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre.\" ―George Pelecanos, bestselling author and Emmy-nominated writer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Billingham \u003c\/b\u003ehas twice won the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, the Sherlock Award for the best detective created by a British writer, and in 2026, he was awarded the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for an outstanding lifetime contribution to the genre. His books, which include the critically acclaimed Tom Thorne series, have been translated into twenty-five languages and have sold more than six million copies. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.2 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52867883729120,"sku":"9780802149466","price":29.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/z029wdSB7O9780802149466.webp?v=1781272852","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/cry-baby-a-tom-thorne-novel-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}