London: Little Brown, (2005) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The fifth novel in the series of dark thrillers set in North London and featuring Detective Inspector Tom Thorne. With his career on the skids, he goes undercover to live rough on the streets, using himself as bait to find out who is brutally killing homelss men. SIGNED on the title page. For the creation of the Tom Thorne character, Billingham received the 2003 Sherlock Award for Best Detective created by a British writer. 375 pp. ISBN: 0-316727520.