--- product_id: 7050480 title: "Scaredy Cat: A Tom Thorne Novel (DI Tom Thorne Series, 2)" price: "€ 25.70" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/7050480-scaredy-cat-a-tom-thorne-novel-di-tom-thorne-series store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Scaredy Cat: A Tom Thorne Novel (DI Tom Thorne Series, 2) **Price:** € 25.70 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Scaredy Cat: A Tom Thorne Novel (DI Tom Thorne Series, 2) - **How much does it cost?** € 25.70 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/7050480-scaredy-cat-a-tom-thorne-novel-di-tom-thorne-series) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “Billingham is one of the most consistently entertaining, insightful crime writers working today.” —Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl It's been twenty-five years since Tom Thorne last went to work wearing the "Queen's cloth" but now, having stepped out of line once too often, he's back in uniform. He's no longer a detective, and he hates it. Still struggling to adjust, Thorne becomes convinced that a spate of suicides among the elderly in London are something more sinister. His concerns are dismissed by the Murder Squad he was once part of and he is forced to investigate alone. Now, unable to trust anybody, Thorne risks losing those closest to him as well as endangering those being targeted by a killer unlike any he has hunted before. A man with nothing to lose and a growing list of victims. A man who appears to have the power to make people take their own lives. Review: Never suspected the villain - A true whodunnit, with plenty of red herrings. I'll be reading more novels in this series. I bought two more today. The primary characters are well developed and fully fleshed, and the author keeps you guessing. In this novel, the murders, with one exception, are not described in gruesome detail; the reader is told what happened once the deed is done. The reveal in the last chapter was a real surprise to me. All in all, this was a thoroughly entertaining book. Review: The Second Tom Thorne Novel In The Series - Tom Thorne has a new member on his team now that the crime divisions have been reorganized. Sarah McEnvoy is new to the team and the area but seems to be fitting in to the Serious Crime team. But fitting in has to happen fast because crime is never in short supply. The most recent case is one that hits Thorne hard. A woman is killed, strangled to death in her home and in front of her son, barely more than a toddler. In a coincidence, another woman is found the same day, killed the same way and left in a tube station. As the team investigates, they find another pairing of murders several months back. Those two women were both stabbed. Although the methods are different, the chances of pairs of murders, done the same way, on the same day, just doesn't seem likely to happen by chance. The team realizes that they have a pair of murderers. Although the murderers are killing at the same time, one is much more savage than the other. Thorne realizes that like most pairs of killers, there is one who is leading the way and planning the murders and another who is doing his job according to instructions from the leader. Is this a male/female pair as many of these duel killers are? Are they men who recently found each other and created a new past time, or men who might have been friends from childhood, when the roles of leader and follower are created in friendships? Even more important, can Thorne and his team find them before they kill again? This is the second novel in the Tom Thorne series. While this series has been a huge hit in England, where Billingham lives, it is not as well known in the United States, although it should be. This is an intricate police procedural that delivers twists and turns. The book explores the relationships between the various members of the team and the hierarchy that is concerned with numbers and the press. There are now nineteen books in this series and I can't wait to continue to read about Thorne and his team. This book is recommended for mystery readers. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,093,983 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6,233 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery #11,396 in Murder Thrillers #29,576 in Suspense Thrillers | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 6,259 Reviews | ## Images ![Scaredy Cat: A Tom Thorne Novel (DI Tom Thorne Series, 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pJJIJh4JL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Never suspected the villain *by A***R on August 7, 2025* A true whodunnit, with plenty of red herrings. I'll be reading more novels in this series. I bought two more today. The primary characters are well developed and fully fleshed, and the author keeps you guessing. In this novel, the murders, with one exception, are not described in gruesome detail; the reader is told what happened once the deed is done. The reveal in the last chapter was a real surprise to me. All in all, this was a thoroughly entertaining book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Second Tom Thorne Novel In The Series *by S***D on March 7, 2025* Tom Thorne has a new member on his team now that the crime divisions have been reorganized. Sarah McEnvoy is new to the team and the area but seems to be fitting in to the Serious Crime team. But fitting in has to happen fast because crime is never in short supply. The most recent case is one that hits Thorne hard. A woman is killed, strangled to death in her home and in front of her son, barely more than a toddler. In a coincidence, another woman is found the same day, killed the same way and left in a tube station. As the team investigates, they find another pairing of murders several months back. Those two women were both stabbed. Although the methods are different, the chances of pairs of murders, done the same way, on the same day, just doesn't seem likely to happen by chance. The team realizes that they have a pair of murderers. Although the murderers are killing at the same time, one is much more savage than the other. Thorne realizes that like most pairs of killers, there is one who is leading the way and planning the murders and another who is doing his job according to instructions from the leader. Is this a male/female pair as many of these duel killers are? Are they men who recently found each other and created a new past time, or men who might have been friends from childhood, when the roles of leader and follower are created in friendships? Even more important, can Thorne and his team find them before they kill again? This is the second novel in the Tom Thorne series. While this series has been a huge hit in England, where Billingham lives, it is not as well known in the United States, although it should be. This is an intricate police procedural that delivers twists and turns. The book explores the relationships between the various members of the team and the hierarchy that is concerned with numbers and the press. There are now nineteen books in this series and I can't wait to continue to read about Thorne and his team. This book is recommended for mystery readers. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good twist *by J***L on September 6, 2012* Because it was set in England, the words don't flow as well, but after a few chapters you do get used to it. It moved a little slowly at times, but the good twist to the story made it worth the read. I'd read his novels again, but I wouldn't put it at the top of my reading list. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/7050480-scaredy-cat-a-tom-thorne-novel-di-tom-thorne-series](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/7050480-scaredy-cat-a-tom-thorne-novel-di-tom-thorne-series) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-21*