Character · Tom Thorne · 18 books
Dave Holland
Dave Holland is a detective sergeant who works with Thorne and sometimes wonders whether he should stay in the job.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Sleepyhead (2001)
- Latest appearance
- What the Night Brings (2025)
- Books
- 18 (18 major)
- Series
- Tom Thorne
- Author
- Mark Billingham
- Circle
- Tom Thorne
Where to meet Dave Holland
Dave Holland first appears in Sleepyhead (2001), in a major role, book 1 of the Tom Thorne series.
Every book with Dave Holland
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2001MSleepyheadmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2002MScaredy Catmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2003MLazybonesmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2004MThe Burning Girlmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2005MLifelessmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2006MBuriedmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2007MDeath Messagemajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2009MBloodlinemajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2010MFrom the Deadmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2011MGood as Deadmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2014MThe Bones Beneathmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2015MTime of Deathmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2017MLove Like Bloodmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2018MThe Killing Habitmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2019MTheir Little Secretmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2020MCry Babymajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2022MThe Murder Bookmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2025MWhat the Night Bringsmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Phil HendricksPathologist and Thorne’s best friend | 18 |
| Russell BrigstockeDetective Chief Inspector, Thorne’s boss | 18 |
| Tom ThorneDetective Inspector in London | 18 |
| Yvonne KitsonDetective Inspector | 18 |
| Helen WeeksPolice officer and Thorne’s partner | 8 |
| Nicola TannerDetective Inspector | 5 |