In the dark : a novel / Mark Billingham.
A deadly crash, a rainy night in south London. A gun is fired into a car, which swerves onto the pavement and plows into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost the life of an innocent victim. But the reality is far more sinister ... ; A dangerous quest, one life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger, the ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, and the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. How will she, two weeks away from giving birth, now cope in a world where death is an occupational hazard? ; A Shocking Twist, in a city where violence can be random or meticulously planned, where teenage gangs clash with career criminals and where loyalty is paid for in blood, nything is possible. Secrets are uncovered as fast as bodies, and the story's final twist is as breathtakingly surprising as they come. Mark Billingham's first stand-alone thriller, In the Dark is his most powerful novel yet. Gritty, fierce, and moving, here is a must-read for anyone who likes their crime fiction unflinching and unforgettable.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780061432767
- ISBN: 0061432768
- ISBN: 9780061432736
- ISBN: 0061432733
- Physical Description: 370 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
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- Subject:
- Gangs > Fiction.
London (England) > Fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | F BILLINGHAM (Text) | 33114016256349 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F BILLINGHAM (Text) | 31781049533092 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554008727579 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Billingham (Text) | 33115006551748 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | BIL (Text) | 33258006082494 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC Billingham Mark (Text) | 30519007999322 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | F BILLINGHAM (Text) | 39493106412994 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Pasquotank Library Main | F BIL (Text) | 39488101370379 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Person County Library | F BIL (Text) | 34622001286674 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Yancey County Public Library | MFIC BIL (Text) | 33333002504641 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
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A deadly crash, a rainy night in south London. A gun is fired into a car, which swerves onto the pavement and plows into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost the life of an innocent victim. But the reality is far more sinister ... ; A dangerous quest, one life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger, the ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, and the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. How will she, two weeks away from giving birth, now cope in a world where death is an occupational hazard? ; A Shocking Twist, in a city where violence can be random or meticulously planned, where teenage gangs clash with career criminals and where loyalty is paid for in blood, nything is possible. Secrets are uncovered as fast as bodies, and the story's final twist is as breathtakingly surprising as they come. Mark Billingham's first stand-alone thriller, In the Dark is his most powerful novel yet. Gritty, fierce, and moving, here is a must-read for anyone who likes their crime fiction unflinching and unforgettable.
