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Luke Mullen, the missing teenage son of a former police officer, was last seen getting into a car with an older woman. No one knows whether he went willingly or was abducted, whether he's living or dead. Then the videotape arrives . . . On special assignment, Detective Inspector Tom... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Tom Thorne: Detective in London Met
- Porter: Lousie Porter, DC with Met Kidnap Unit
- Yvonne Kitson: DC attatched to Met murder division
- Luke Mullen: Son of a retired Met officer.
- Mark Billingham: The man who wrote the book...
- Holland: Dave Holland, DC and friend of Thorne.
- Phil Hendricks: Gay Goth pathologist, Thorne's best mate.
- Maggie Mullen: Mother of Luke Mullen
- Adrian Farrell: Described by Luke's sister as a 'twatty sixth former', attends the same private school as the Mullen children.
- Tony Mullen: Luke's father, ex police.
- Peter Lardner: Add a description of this character.
- Barry Hignett
- Sarah Hanley
- Grant Freestone
- Kathleen Bristow
- Brigstocke
- Donovan
- Conrad Allen
- Parsons
- Heeney
- Amin Latif
- Roper
- Warren
- Juliet Mullen
- Wilson
- Amanda Tickell
- Wilmot
- Butler
- Jane Freestone
- Andy Stone
- Carol Chamberlain
- Dave
- Brendan
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First Sentence edit
You think about the kids.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 6 of 9 in Inspector Thorne. (standard series)
Preceded by Lifeless, and followed by Death Message.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mark Billingham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0316730505
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Little, Brown
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0316730505
Page Count: 416
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.92
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