

'Tom Thorne is one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction. As if we needed reminding how good Mark Billingham is' - VAL MCDERMID

'Cry Baby is the perfect prequel to send us back to revel in Tom Thorne's twenty years. 'One of the great series of British crime fiction' - THE TIMES So when seven-year-old Kieron Coyne goes missing while playing in the woods with his best friend, Thorne vows he will not make the same mistake again. Haunted by the moment he ignored his instinct about a suspect, by the horrific crime that followed and by the memories that come day and night, in sunshine and shadow. Detective Sergeant Tom Thorne is a haunted man. Starring David Morrissey, Robert Glenister and a full cast of actors, with the narrator played by Mark Billingham.Ĭry Baby is the shocking first case for one of British crime fiction's most iconic detectives.

A full-cast, unabridged production of Cry Baby, the gripping prequel to Mark Billingham's acclaimed debut, Sleepyhead.
