Death Message

In the gripping seventh installment of Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series, 'Death Message' plunges Detective Inspector Tom Thorne into a chilling and deeply personal nightmare. Thorne, no stranger to gruesome crime scenes, finds himself targeted by a sinister individual sending him disturbing photos of murder victims directly to his mobile phone. The macabre images serve as a perverse countdown, implying that Thorne himself is the next intended victim. When the apparent sender of these horrific messages is apprehended, a deceptive calm settles over the investigation. However, Thorne's instincts scream that the true orchestrator of this terror remains at large. He soon uncovers a far more insidious plot: a master manipulator, a vicious psychopath Thorne put behind bars years ago, is pulling the strings from within prison walls. This unseen enemy, fueled by a deep-seated grudge, is orchestrating new deaths and psychological torment, forcing Thorne to confront a past he thought was buried and a present where every step could be his last. The case isn't closed; Thorne's most dangerous game has only just begun.