The Wrong Hands :A completely unpredictable case awaits Detective Miller - Detective Miller
The Wrong Hands :A completely unpredictable case awaits Detective Miller - Detective Miller
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Published:
16 January, 2025
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'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
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.
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READER REVIEWS FOR THE WRONG HANDS
'Brilliant . . . Highly entertaining and a complete change from Tom Thorne, who I have enjoyed for years'
'The characters, structure and storytelling remain as strong as ever. An excellent, enjoyable read'
'A very good plot with plenty of humour'
'What a cracker'
'I love everything about Miller, and can't recommend The Wrong Hands highly enough'
'I really enjoyed The Last Dance, but this one was even better. DS Miller is such a brilliant character'
'Hilarious . . . The Detective Miller books are a breath of fresh air'
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781408726389 |
| ISBN10 | 1408726386 |
| Number Of Pages | 416 |
| Item Weight | 280 g |
| Product Dimensions | 126 x 196 x 32 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Mark Billingham does edge-of-your-seat tension, wit and heart like no one else. The Wrong Hands has all that and more - it's simply fantastic * Lisa Jewell *
I adored everything about The Wrong Hands! Darkly funny with colourful characters and a clever, twisty plot that had me laughing out loud one minute and emotional the next. I love Mark Billingham's writing and I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective in the ballroom dancing, rat-loving DS Miller * Claire Douglas *
There is a laugh on every page yet it is the depiction of Miller's furious grief that is most impressive and provides a heartbreaking finale * The Times *
The second instalment of a fine, funny new series -- John Connolly
Neat plot twists and a likable cast of offbeat characters, all served up with plenty of black humour * Mail on Sunday *
Billingham's underworld convinces in its brutality, grubbiness and greed, and it is impossible not to cheer for Miller * Literary Review *
Electrifying . . . Throw in a delightfully madcap plot and breakneck pacing, and readers are left with a caper they won't soon forget * Publishers Weekly *
Smart, decisive and funny as heck. Fabulously original, The Wrong Hands now joins its older sister as a star book . . . Gift-wrapped in Mark Billingham's fabulous style, The Wrong Hands plays a blinder * LoveReading *
Get your hands on both novels to delight in quirky DS Miller * Sunday Times (South Africa) *
It would be worth your time and money getting your hands on both novels [The Last Dance and The Wrong Hands] to delight in quirky DS Miller * Sunday Times South Africa *
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Author's Bio
Mark Billingham has twice won the Theakston Old Peculier Award for Crime Novel of the Year, the Sherlock Award for the best detective created by a British writer and in 2026 he was awarded the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for an outstanding lifetime contribution to the genre. Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat were made into a hit TV series on Sky 1 starring David Morrissey as Tom Thorne, and a series based on the novels In the Dark and Time of Death was broadcast on BBC1. Mark lives in north London with his wife and two children.