Tom Thorne book 15 · 2018
The Killing Habit
Thorne and Nicola Tanner investigate a series of killings of cats, which Thorne fears is a prelude to murder, and a missing persons case that is not what it seems.
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Book facts
- Author
- Mark Billingham
- Series
- Tom Thorne, book 15 of 19
- Published
- 2018
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in The Killing Habit
7 recurring or key characters from Mark Billingham’s chart.
Lead 1
- Tom ThorneDetective Inspector in London
Major 3
- Phil HendricksPathologist and Thorne’s best friend
- Dave HollandDetective Sergeant
- Nicola TannerDetective Inspector
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 The Killing Habit.
- The Murder Book2022 · Tom Thorne · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- What the Night Brings2025 · Tom Thorne · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Time of Death2015 · Tom Thorne · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Bones Beneath2014 · Tom Thorne · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon