Synopsis
Meet Detective Miller: unique, unconventional, and criminally underestimated...
He's a detective, a dancer, he has no respect for authority - and he's the best hope Blackpool has for keeping criminals off the streets. Meet Detective Declan Miller.
A double murder in a seaside hotel sees a grieving Miller return to work to solve what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. Just why were two completely unconnected men taken out?
Despite a somewhat dubious relationship with both reality and his new partner, can the eccentric, offbeat Miller find answers where his colleagues have found only an impossible puzzle?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9781408717127
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 238 x 164 x 38 mm
- Weight: 647g
- Languages: English
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Excellent
After the death of his wife,and ballroom partner Alex, Declan Miller is back at work.His got a new partner D.S Sara Xiu who is a heavy metal lover and they... READ MORE
I Loved This
Declan Miller is an enthusiastic amateur ballroom dancer, and a detective sergeant in the Blackpool police. He is also a grieving widower following the mur... READ MORE
Promising - if the ‘jokes’ are pared back
Thanks to The Pigeonhole for the read. Hmmm. An average detective story but, as the first book with a new set of characters from this author, I suspect thi... READ MORE
More please!
Mark Billingham, has started something quite superb with this book! This fantastic introduction to his new character Detective Miller, had me gripped from ... READ MORE
Great writing
Mark Billingham produces another great detective to rival Thorne. Great writing as always with some superb humour thrown in for good measure. The character... READ MORE
My first Mark Billingham, but definitely not my last.
I read this book (my first Mark Billingham) with the Pigeonhole. Although I was disappointed to spot the clue that gave away the murderer very early in the... READ MORE
The first in a new series!
DS Declan Miller returns early from compassionate leave following the shooting of his wife Alex. During his absence he’s given a new partner DS Sara Xiu w... READ MORE
Ds Miller
It’s not always easy to find the balance between introducing new characters while moving the plot forward to keep the reader captivated.
This novel manage... READ MORE
Very good
I love Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne books so I was excited to read the new series. I think Miller might be a bit marmite, I found him in turns really funny... READ MORE
A fabulous new adventure from this excellent author. I loved it!
I loved this new adventure from Mark Billingham. It's a completely different story style to the Thorne series, but, I enjoyed it just as much.
The lead pro... READ MORE
Four solid stars!
A new series! A new hero! More humour than Tom Thorne would allow!
Mark Billingham writes a good story and if you like a laugh while following a mystery yo... READ MORE
Another thrilling read from Mark Billingham
I loved this new adventure from Mark Billingham. It's a completely different story style to the Thorne series, but, I enjoyed it just as much.
The lead pro... READ MORE
Not For Me
So disappointed with this new book. I like the new character ok but it is so very slow, no clought to it and doesn't grab me at all. If it were written by ... READ MORE
Funny, emotional, thrilling and leaves you needing more
I saw Mark Billingham on Saturday at Glasgow’s Literature Festival, Aye Write. He is, of course,always interesting. And he has a special brand of humour th... READ MORE
Funny, warm, gripping - tragi-comedy crime fiction at its best
Thank you to the author, publisher Sceptre, and online book club The Pigeonhole for the chance to read this. And to my pre-ordered hardback copy arriving a... READ MORE
The Last Dance by Mark Billingham
The Last Dance by Mark Billingham is the first in a new series introducing Detective Miller. It was a quirky police thriller with many eccentric characters... READ MORE
Great new series
5 resounding stars for Mark Billingham's new series featuring the great new detective Declan Miller.
Declan Miller will have you laughing out loud.
Mill... READ MORE
A five star fabulous read.
I loved this new adventure from Mark Billingham. It's a completely different story style to the Thorne series, but, I enjoyed it just as much.
The lead pro... READ MORE
A fabulous new character from Mark Billingham
The Last Dance is the first book featuring Mark Billingham’s new character, the first new central character in twenty years. DS Declan Miller is a curmudge... READ MORE
A strong start to a new series
Meet Detective Miller: unique, unconventional, and criminally underestimated...
Funny, warm, gritty and original, The Last Dance is a captivating start ... READ MORE
The Last Dance
For the first 50 pages I wasn’t quite sure, there seemed to be something lacking and too much childish humour, but it grew on me and I ended up unable to p... READ MORE
I enjoyed this so much I immediately went out and bought Book 2
This is the first of a new series by Mark Billingham and it’s well worth reading. Detective Declan Miller is a ballroom dancing, rat-keeping detective whos... READ MORE
Fantastic
I read this a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed it. Mark has a great way of writing stories that are both grittty and witty. I can't wait for the third... READ MORE
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