Character · Tom Thorne · 5 books
Nicola Tanner
Nicola Tanner is a precise, rule-following detective inspector who becomes an unlikely ally of Thorne’s.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Love Like Blood (2017)
- Latest appearance
- What the Night Brings (2025)
- Books
- 5 (4 major, 1 minor)
- Series
- Tom Thorne
- Author
- Mark Billingham
- Circle
- Tom Thorne
Where to meet Nicola Tanner
Nicola Tanner first appears in Love Like Blood (2017), in a major role, book 14 of the Tom Thorne series.
Every book with Nicola Tanner
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2017MLove Like Bloodmajor role · Tom ThorneFirst appearanceBuy
- 2018MThe Killing Habitmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2019MTheir Little Secretmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2022MThe Murder Bookmajor role · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2025·What the Night Bringsminor role · Tom ThorneBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Dave HollandDetective Sergeant | 5 |
| Helen WeeksPolice officer and Thorne’s partner | 5 |
| Phil HendricksPathologist and Thorne’s best friend | 5 |
| Russell BrigstockeDetective Chief Inspector, Thorne’s boss | 5 |
| Tom ThorneDetective Inspector in London | 5 |
| Yvonne KitsonDetective Inspector | 5 |