Tom Thorne book 14 · 2017
Love Like Blood
Detective Inspector Nicola Tanner’s partner is murdered, and she asks Thorne to help her with a case she believes is linked: a series of so-called honour killings.
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Book facts
- Author
- Mark Billingham
- Series
- Tom Thorne, book 14 of 19
- Published
- 2017
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Love Like Blood
7 recurring or key characters from Mark Billingham’s chart. Introduces Nicola Tanner.
Lead 1
- Tom ThorneDetective Inspector in London
Major 3
- Phil HendricksPathologist and Thorne’s best friend
- Dave HollandDetective Sergeant
- Nicola TannerFirst appearanceDetective InspectorFirst appearance
Minor and cameo 3
- Russell BrigstockeDetective Chief Inspector, Thorne’s boss
- Yvonne KitsonDetective Inspector
- Helen WeeksPolice officer and Thorne’s partner
Also featuring these characters
Other Mark Billingham books that share the most characters with Love Like Blood.
- Their Little Secret2019 · Tom Thorne · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Murder Book2022 · Tom Thorne · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- What the Night Brings2025 · Tom Thorne · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Bones Beneath2014 · Tom Thorne · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon