Tom Thorne book 1 · 2001
Sleepyhead
Three women have died of strokes in London, and a fourth is found alive but locked in her own body, unable to move or speak. Detective Inspector Tom Thorne realises a killer is trying to leave his victims in that state, and that the killer is taunting him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Mark Billingham
- Series
- Tom Thorne, book 1 of 19
- Published
- 2001
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Sleepyhead
5 recurring or key characters from Mark Billingham’s chart. Introduces Tom Thorne, Phil Hendricks, Dave Holland, Russell Brigstocke and 1 more.
Lead 1
- Tom ThorneFirst appearanceDetective Inspector in London
Major 2
- Phil HendricksFirst appearancePathologist and Thorne’s best friend
- Dave HollandFirst appearanceDetective Sergeant
Minor and cameo 2
- Russell BrigstockeFirst appearanceDetective Chief Inspector, Thorne’s boss
- Yvonne KitsonFirst appearanceDetective Inspector
Also featuring these characters
Other Mark Billingham books that share the most characters with Sleepyhead.
- Lazybones2003 · Tom Thorne · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Burning Girl2004 · Tom Thorne · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lifeless2005 · Tom Thorne · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Buried2006 · Tom Thorne · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon