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Imagined crossover · Police detectives

What if Max Wolfe met Tom Thorne?

Two London detectives, two very different beats. Both are dedicated, morally serious detectives with strong ties to the people around them.

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Artwork: Max Wolfe meets Tom Thorne

The pair

Max WolfeDetective Constable in Homicide and Serious Crime at West End Central, and a single fatherBy Tony Parsons · Max Wolfe · first in The Murder Bag
Tom ThorneDetective Inspector in LondonBy Mark Billingham · Tom Thorne · first in Sleepyhead
Chemistry7/10
Friction6/10
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Where and when

London
The 2010s

The story

How they might meet
A killer working across the city links a case at West End Central with one in north London.
Why they would work
Both are dedicated, morally serious detectives with strong ties to the people around them.
What each brings
Wolfe brings energy and a knowledge of central London’s streets; Thorne brings dark experience and a gift for pursuing killers others underestimate.
Where they would clash
Thorne’s habit of going it alone would test Wolfe’s sense of teamwork, and both would want the last word.

Strengths compared

Max Wolfe Tom Thorne

DeductionMuscleRule-bendingWitHeartResourcesMax Wolfe: Deduction 7 out of 10Max Wolfe: Muscle 7 out of 10Max Wolfe: Rule-bending 6 out of 10Max Wolfe: Wit 5 out of 10Max Wolfe: Heart 8 out of 10Max Wolfe: Resources 6 out of 10Tom Thorne: Deduction 8 out of 10Tom Thorne: Muscle 5 out of 10Tom Thorne: Rule-bending 8 out of 10Tom Thorne: Wit 6 out of 10Tom Thorne: Heart 6 out of 10Tom Thorne: Resources 6 out of 10

Our own ratings out of 10, for fun.

On the page together

In print together 2014–2025Max Wolfe · 2014–2025Tom Thorne · 2001–202520052010201520202025

The years in which each character's books were published.

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Start with each character's first appearance.

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