Thorne at Christmas

Available together for the first time, this duo of short stories features a guest appearance by Mark Billingham’s DI Tom Thorne. 

Underneath the Mistletoe Last Night: When young Jack finds 'Father Christmas' dead beneath the tree, DI Tom Thorne, who has volunteered to work on Christmas Day, must get to the truth with the help of his reliable team and some incriminating evidence.

Stepping Up: When a retired boxer is persuaded to join an exercise class by his daughter, he sees a woman whose face has haunted him for forty years. He used to be a minder for underworld criminals and Zoe was always in their circle. So when she gets in trouble with another class member, he's there to protect her, as he used to - whatever it takes.