The Wrong Hands by Mark Billingham
The Wrong Hands is published by Sphere in paperback at £9.99.

Mark Billingham

The Wrong Hands

A Detective Miller Novel

The new intriguing, unique and completely unpredictable Detective Miller mystery.

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.

“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.