Character · Tom Thorne · 19 books
Tom Thorne
Tom Thorne is a north London detective inspector, a country music fan and a Spurs supporter, who often breaks the rules and takes his cases personally.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Sleepyhead (2001)
- Latest appearance
- What the Night Brings (2025)
- Books
- 19 (19 as lead)
- Series
- Tom Thorne
- Author
- Mark Billingham
- Circle
- Tom Thorne
Where to meet Tom Thorne
Tom Thorne first appears in Sleepyhead (2001), as the lead, book 1 of the Tom Thorne series.
Every book with Tom Thorne
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 2001LSleepyheadlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2002LScaredy Catlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2003LLazyboneslead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2004LThe Burning Girllead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2005LLifelesslead · Tom ThorneGoes undercover among the homelessBuy
- 2006LBuriedlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2007LDeath Messagelead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2009LBloodlinelead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2010LFrom the Deadlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2011LGood as Deadlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2013LThe Dying Hourslead · Tom ThorneBack in uniform after a demotionBuy
- 2014LThe Bones Beneathlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2015LTime of Deathlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2017LLove Like Bloodlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2018LThe Killing Habitlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2019LTheir Little Secretlead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2020LCry Babylead · Tom ThorneA younger Thorne in 1996Buy
- 2022LThe Murder Booklead · Tom ThorneBuy
- 2025LWhat the Night Bringslead · Tom ThorneBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Phil HendricksPathologist and Thorne’s best friend | 19 |
| Russell BrigstockeDetective Chief Inspector, Thorne’s boss | 19 |
| Yvonne KitsonDetective Inspector | 19 |
| Dave HollandDetective Sergeant | 18 |
| Helen WeeksPolice officer and Thorne’s partner | 9 |
| Nicola TannerDetective Inspector | 5 |