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The Dying Hours de Mark Billingham

The Dying Hours

Autor Mark Billingham
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 mar 2014

Descoperim aici un scenariu în care autoritatea este redusă la tăcere. Tom Thorne nu mai este detectivul respectat de altădată; poartă din nou uniforma de agent și se confruntă cu disprețul noilor colegi. Premisa este alarmantă: un grup de bătrâni își curmă viețile în condiții suspecte. Pentru restul forțelor de ordine, sunt doar statistici. Pentru Thorne, este începutul unei vânătoari împotriva unui prădător invizibil care are puterea de a-și împinge victimele spre moarte. Observăm o schimbare radicală de ritm față de The Demands. Dacă acolo tensiunea era concentrată într-un spațiu închis, aici Mark Billingham explorează inima întunecată a Londrei, unde izolarea devine o armă letală. Notăm cu interes modul în care Thorne este forțat să lucreze sub radar, riscând totul fără a avea resursele oficiale la dispoziție. Forța narativă a lui Mark Billingham combinată cu sensibilitatea psihologică din Their Little Secret — dar cu un glas propriu, mult mai sumbru și mai urgent. În contextul operei sale, acest al unsprezecelea volum din Tom Thorne Novels reprezintă punctul cel mai de jos pentru protagonist, o explorare a vulnerabilității umane și a corupției sistemice. Stilul este tăios, capitolele induc o stare de neliniște constantă, iar portretul criminalului este unul dintre cele mai tulburătoare din întreaga serie. Thorne nu doar vânează un ucigaș, ci se luptă să-și recapete identitatea într-un sistem care l-a abandonat.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780751544084
ISBN-10: 0751544086
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 190 x 201 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Sphere
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte pentru fanii genului polițist britanic care apreciază personajele complexe și realiste. Veți descoperi un Tom Thorne vulnerabil, aflat într-un moment critic al carierei, forțat să rezolve un caz ignorat de toți ceilalți. Este o lectură despre izolarea bătrâneții și despre curajul de a acționa singur împotriva curentului, oferind o perspectivă dură asupra Londrei contemporane.

Despre autor

Mark Billingham (născut pe 2 iulie 1961) este un scriitor englez de renume, actor și scenarist, celebru pentru seria sa de succes Tom Thorne Novels. Recunoscut ca o figură centrală a literaturii polițiste britanice, Billingham a câștigat de două ori premiul Theakston Old Peculier și prestigiosul Diamond Dagger din partea Crime Writers' Association pentru întreaga carieră. Opera sa, care include și noua serie Detective Miller, se distinge prin realismul crud și umorul negru, multe dintre romanele sale fiind adaptate în producții TV de succes pentru Sky 1 și BBC.

Descriere

The eleventh book in the Tom Thorne series, from bestselling author Mark Billingham.

'Expertly crafted, with a slam-dunk ending. The Dying Hours is a terrific read' Guardian

A cluster of suicides among the elderly. Such things are not unknown to the police and the deaths are quickly dismissed by the police as routine. Only one man is convinced that something more sinister is taking place.

However, no one listens to Tom Thorne anymore. Having stepped out of line once too often, he's back in uniform and he hates it. Patronised and abused by his new colleagues, Thorne's suspicions about the suicides are dismissed by the Murder Squad he was once part of and he is forced to investigate alone.

Unable to trust anyone, Thorne must risk losing those closest to him. He must gamble with the lives of those targeted by a killer unlike any he has hunted before. A man with nothing to lose and a growing list of victims. A man with the power to make people take their own lives.

Tom Thorne returns in Billingham's most compelling thriller to date - The Dying Hours is a haunting portrait of London's dark heart, and the darker heart of a twisted killer bringing terror to its streets.

'One of the great series of British crime fiction' The Times

'Billingham is a world-class writer' Karin Slaughter

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The outstanding new Tom Thorne thriller, THEIR LITTLE SECRET, is out now!

Recenzii

Praise for The Dying Hours:

“Even in the best of times, Tom Thorne, the hero of a well-groomed series of police procedurals by Mark Billingham, is a moody chap. But he’s hit rock bottom in The Dying Hours . . . The joy here comes from watching Thorne work under the radar while on the hunt for a killer who proves to be extremely clever and really, really mean.”—New York Times Book Review

“The Dying Hours is British author Mark Billingham’s 11th novel about Thorne, a prickly loner who is a relentless investigator, often at the cost of his personal relationships . . . Billingham is fiendishly clever about subverting our expectations, the book’s two-page prologue being a bravura example. He’s also adept at sketching believable characters very quickly, so that each of the killer’s very different victims are real to us, not just corpses after the fact. Thorne’s friends and colleagues are even more vivid . . . But the hunt is what drives The Dying Hours, and it comes to a breathtaking and surprising climax, with the last sharp twist saved for the final page.”—The Tampa Bay Times

“The Dying Hours’ relentless pace doesn’t slow down until the last word, proving why Billingham continues to be a best-seller in Great Britain.”—The Sun Sentinel

“It takes but two short pages for the first twist to be revealed in Mark Billingham’s latest Tom Thorne mystery, The Dying Hours, and a very good twist it is. . . . Thorne is an exceptionally well-drawn character, ably supported by a cast of complex colleagues and truly disagreeable villains, although at times you will have some question as to which is which. The Dying Hours is a fine addition to what is already one of the best crafted police procedural series in contemporary fiction.”—BookPage

“No one currently working the British scene tops Billingham for mordant intensity, whether Thorne is surveying the latest scene of an apparent suicide or just trying to explain why he called in sick.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Mark Billingham’s troubled detective inspector is one of those riveting characters who is almost likable in spite of himself, somewhat dour in personality but possessed of a dry sense of humor, seemingly unable to close the deal on a long-term relationship, an aficionado of American country music. Yes, complex would be the word, just like a great number of us. It is these personality elements of Thorne’s, combined with Billingham’s sharp plotting and extremely interesting murderers, that keep readers on both sides of the Atlantic coming back again and again. . . . The Dying Hours may be my favorite Thorne book to date. . . . And the ending? Let’s just say that there is good news and bad news for newcomers and longtime fans alike. Strongly recommended for both.”—BookReporter

“One of my favorite crime series. . . . The Dying Hours was an excellent crime novel on so many levels. Billingham’s plotting is always inventive, dark and devious, designed to keep the reader wondering--and up late at night. The procedural details of the investigation always fascinate me. But it is Thorne himself that makes this series such a standout. I’m always a sucker for the ‘buck the system’ characters, and Thorne is a prime example. The Dying Hours kept me captive for an entire day when I was off sick. A riveting read is probably some of the best medicine one can ask for.”—A Bookworm’s World

Praise for Mark Billingham:

“Morse, Rebus, and now Thorne. The next superstar detective is already with us—don’t miss him.”—Lee Child

“Billingham is one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today.”—Gillian Flynn

“Billingham is a world-class crime writer and Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books.”—Karin Slaughter

“With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don’t want to leave.”—Michael Connelly

“Mark Billingham is one of my favorite new writers.”—Harlan Coben

"Billingham is one of the best crime novelists working today."—Laura Lippman

“Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre.”—George Pelecanos

“Billingham leaps to the upper echelons of crime fiction in one bound.”—John Harvey

Notă biografică

Mark Billingham is one of England's best known and top-selling crime writers. His most recent book was a #1 bestseller in the UK. He has twice won the Theakston's Old Peculier Award for Best Crime Novel, and has also won a Sherlock Award for the Best Detective created by a British writer. His novels Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1 starring David Morrissey as Thorne. Mark lives in North London with his wife and two children.