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The Wrong Hands

By: Mark Billingham
Narrated by: David Threlfall
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About this listen

'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Neat plot twists and a likable cast of offbeat characters, all served up with plenty of black humour' MAIL ON SUNDAY'

'Simply fantastic' LISA JEWELL
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This is one case Miller won't want to open . . .

Unconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Still desperate to solve the murder of his wife, a young man has just appeared on his doorstep with a briefcase . . . containing a pair of severed hands.

Miller knows this case is proof of a contract killing commissioned by local ne'er do well Wayne Cutler - a man he suspects might also be responsible for his wife's death. Now Miller has leverage, but unfortunately he also has something that both Cutler and a villainous fast-food kingpin are desperate to get hold of.

Chuck in a Midsomer Murders-obsessed hitman, a psychotic welder and a woman driven over the edge by a wayward Crème Egg, and Miller is in a mess that even he might not be able to dance his way out of.

©2024 Mark Billingham (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Assassin Witty Feel-Good Crime Murder Marriage

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It was a fantastic and funny book. Love the Author read all the books. can't wait for the next one.

The Wrong Hands

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I enjoyed the story and the characterisation but found the reading/performance rather flat and dispiriting.

Three interesting main characters

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Loving the humour in this series - real laugh out loud stuff. Mark Billingham is a master writer.

Fab Narration and great story as ever,

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I’m new to this author but I’m definitely going to search out other works. I have loved the tone, the characters and the narration is perfect. Not a lot not to love.

I LOVE this series

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I really enjoyed the plot, but most of all, I fell in love with the characters.

Touching, sensitive characterisation

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Firstly the narrator is fabulous for this part and makes the story for me. Secondly the story - I laughed, I loved the characters and I also cried at the end - thank you Mark Bilingham didn’t think you could beat The Last Dance but it is wonderful.

A fabulous continuation from The Last Dance

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I enjoyed the first in this series and this is just as good. Very funny despite some dark content. Achieves some closure on the plot lines left from the first one. I hope that doesn’t mean this is the end of the series! Narration is spot on.

Great humour and narration

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Mark Billingham has created a very believable set of characters in this and the previous story, The Last Dance. The story moves along at a good pace and DS Miller’s interactions with the other characters are funny or touching as appropriate. Both novels are beautifully read by David Threlfall.

Gripping

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Brilliant, refreshing, funny, tragic. I love the characters and the the narrator is fantastic. I can almost see Howard's teeth slipping from the roof of his mouth as he speaks! I sincerely hope there is more in the tank for Declan and the others. If this is where it stops I look forward to its adaptation for TV. It would translate beautifully and definitely would be a change from other detective stories already being aired but please, please, can we have some more?

More please Mr Billingham

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Dry humour, excellent characterisation and lots of suspense - I cannot recommend this book highly enough. More, please!

Dry humour, excellent characterisation and lots of suspense.

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