Die of Shame

Perfectly pitched and elegantly plotted, it has all Billingham's hallmarks, and should not be missed * Daily Mail * One of his most unconventional, intriguing and entertaining books -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express * Intense, voyeuristic and loaded with popular culture, this unashamed good read is sure to prove a hit. * Sun * An awesome thriller * Heat * This is an intriguing set up, involving a cast of suspects where everyone has something to hide -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times * An insightful study into the darkness of addiction, driven by strong characters, and dripping with the black humour that's Billingham's trademark * Sunday Mirror * The interplay between the six [characters] is highly entertaining * The Times * One of the best crime novels of the year so far. Shocking, frightening, gripping * Sunday Irish Independent * Confirmation that Mark Billingham is now one of the most assured thriller writers around * Reader's Digest * Mark Billingham is a very clever writer and all the characters in this book are rounded and credible * Literary Review * Die of Shame is a brilliant compassionate study of dysfunction... this is a very kind, very funny, very troubling book * Crime Fiction Fix * Gritty, thought provoking and utterly addictive - Die of Shame is an absolute must read for all crime fiction fans * Crime Thriller Girl * A must read for Billingham fans or those keen to experience a gritty novel with heart and honesty * The Crime Warp * A terrific and unconventional addition to Billingham's oeuvre * Irish Independent * Jaw-dropping twists and turns that herald the climax of this immensely entertaining, masterfully constructed novel * Irish Times * A chilling story * Herald Sun * A great standalone novel * Queensland Times * This is a read-till-you-drop psychological mystery driven by some of the most intriguing characters you'll meet * Globe and Mail * Perfectly pitched and elegantly plotted, it has all Billingham's hallmarks, and should not be missed * Daily Mail * One of his most unconventional, intriguing and entertaining books -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express * Intense, voyeuristic and loaded with popular culture, this unashamed good read is sure to prove a hit. * Sun * An awesome thriller * Heat * This is an intriguing set up, involving a cast of suspects where everyone has something to hide -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times * An insightful study into the darkness of addiction, driven by strong characters, and dripping with the black humour that's Billingham's trademark * Sunday Mirror * The interplay between the six [characters] is highly entertaining * The Times * One of the best crime novels of the year so far. Shocking, frightening, gripping * Sunday Irish Independent * Confirmation that Mark Billingham is now one of the most assured thriller writers around * Reader's Digest * Mark Billingham is a very clever writer and all the characters in this book are rounded and credible * Literary Review * Die of Shame is a brilliant compassionate study of dysfunction... this is a very kind, very funny, very troubling book * Crime Fiction Fix * Gritty, thought provoking and utterly addictive - Die of Shame is an absolute must read for all crime fiction fans * Crime Thriller Girl * A must read for Billingham fans or those keen to experience a gritty novel with heart and honesty * The Crime Warp * A terrific and unconventional addition to Billingham's oeuvre * Irish Independent * Jaw-dropping twists and turns that herald the climax of this immensely entertaining, masterfully constructed novel * Irish Times * A chilling story * Herald Sun * A great standalone novel * Queensland Times * A read-till-you-drop psychological mystery * Globe and Mail *

Mark Billingham has twice won the Theakston's Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year, and has also won a Sherlock Award for the Best Detective created by a British writer. Each of the novels featuring Detective Inspector Tom Thorne has been a Sunday Times bestseller. Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1 starring David Morrissey as Thorne, and a series based on the novels In the Dark and Time of Death was broadcast on BBC1. Mark lives in north London with his wife and two children.