The new Detective Miller thriller from bestselling author Mark Billingham, full of tension, wit and incredible twists. ‘I’m excited to have found a new favourite detective’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS’Edge-of-your-seat tension, wit and heart – fantastic!’ LISA JEWELL’Funny, moving, and full of surprises. An absolute treat’ MICK HERRON? ‘Combining humor, pathos, and genuine surprise, it’s another home run from Billingham.’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEWIt’s Detective Miller’s deadliest dance…<\/p>\n
The Shadow Step: One taken simultaneously by a pair of dancers facing the same direction, one of them behind and slightly shifted leftwards (‘in the shadow’)Typically, such a step perfectly demonstrates synchronized elegance. It showcases a couple in near telepathic harmony with one another. It does not normally end with someone stone-dead in a lake.<\/p>\n
DS Declan Miller is a magnet for strange cases, but how can he catch a killer when the man confessing to the crime is clearly innocent? Things rapidly escalate when the murder that isn’t really a murder at all attracts the unwanted attention of a drugs Queenpin, a deranged ex-squaddie and a lovesick gangland enforcer. Then a student is kidnapped… Throw in a wobbly dog, a pair of ceramic leopards and the distracting smell from a local biscuit factory, and – if he wants to save a young man’s life – Miller has little choice but to waltz all the way into the shadows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Signed Hardback Pre-Order | Mark Billingham \u2013 The Shadow Step<\/p>\n Secure a signed hardback copy of The Shadow Step<\/em> by Mark Billingham, available now as a limited signed pre-order. The bestselling crime writer returns with a gripping new Detective Miller mystery, packed with suspense, twists and the sharp storytelling that has made Billingham one of the UK\u2019s leading thriller authors.<\/p>\n Perfect for fans of modern crime fiction and detective novels, this highly anticipated 2026 release is expected to generate strong demand, with signed copies especially sought after by collectors and long-time readers of the series.<\/p>\n Publication date: 2 July 2026. All signed pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.<\/p>\n Order your Mark Billingham signed book today \u2014 pre-orders are limited and may sell out quickly. Supplied by an independent UK bookshop and carefully packaged to protect collectible condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSIGNED PRE-ORDER<\/h3>\n