Mark Billingham — Sleepyhead [with] Scaredy Cat

London, Little, Brown and Company, 2001 . First edition. Cloth. Two fine, first edition thriller novels by Mark Billingham. Being the first two novels in the 'Tom Thumb' series. 'Sleepyhead' is signed to the title page. With both volumes in the unclipped dustwrapper retaining the publisher's advertisement bands. Author's signature to the title page of 'Sleepyhead&apos. First edition, first impression, with the character's name incorrect as 'Jonathan' to the flyleaf. 'Sleepyhead' is the first novel of Billingham's noted 'Tom Thorne' crime novel series. It was Billingham's debut crime novel and made it onto the Sunday Times 'Top Ten Bestseller List&apos. 'Scaredy Cat' is the second novel of this series, and was inspired by true events when Billingham was kidnapped and held hostage in a Manchester hotel room. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with unclipped dustwrappers. Publisher's advertisement bands around the outside of the wrap. Externally, both volumes are in an excellent condition with minor shelfwear. Dustwrappers are also in an excellent condition with little to no shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.