The London Metropolitan Police Department is dealing with a rash of cop rapists and the cops who policed the cops were on alert (but of course they always got by with bad behavior anyway). Then four policemen are poisoned when they feast on a box of arsenic-laced donuts donated by an anonymous admirer-and Thorne almost eats one himself. As he and his partner, Nicole Tanner attempt to find the cop killer, they narrow it down to someone who had a real grudge against police, law, and society as a whole. Turns out Lovemybro, a cop hater on the Dark Web, believed that his brother Peter was framed for a horrible rape-even though the prosecution had indisputable DNA evidence. Peter's wife supplied his alibi-she swore he was home watching the telly with him that night, but that only bought her six months in jail for lying. While Thorne couldn't prove that Peter's brother was the culprit, he knew they'd better catch him quickly before he struck again. But that wasn't going to be easy. Lovemybro kept slipping through Thorne's fingers, and Thorne came to the conclusion that their perp was getting fed inside information on their investigation...but who was the well-positioned cop doing it?
What the Night Brings is Billingham's 19th police procedural in the Tom Thorne series. I've read many, and they are exciting, disturbing and shocking, but this one wins the prize. As a long-time fan, I commiserate with the many others who follow Thorne's adventures....this one will grab you and won't let go. Can't reveal more-read it if you dare.
Reviewed by Donna Ballard
July 8, 2025
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