| THEDEAD | 2010 novel by Mark Billingham (4,3,4) (See 15 Across) |
| FROM | 2010 novel by Mark Billingham (4,3,4) (see 23A) |
| FROMTHEDEAD | 2010 novel by Mark Billingham |
| DEATH | 2007 novel by Mark Billingham (5,7) |
| THEBURNING | 2004 novel by Mark Billingham (3,7,4) |
| DEATHMESSAGE | 2007 novel by Mark Billingham (5,7) |
| SLEEPYHEAD | 2001 novel by Mark Billingham (10) |
| LIFELESS | 2005 novel by Mark Billingham (8) |
| GIRL | 2004 novel by Mark Billingham (4) |
| RUSH | 2012 novel by Mark Billingham (4,2,5) |
| OFBLOOD | 2012 novel by Mark Billingham (4,2,5) |
| THORNE | Tom, inspector created by novelist Mark Billingham (6) |
| AND | Close relatives regarded with affection are (4,3,4) (see 18D, 3D) |
| DEAR | Close relatives regarded with affection are (4,3,4) (see 18D, 2D) |
| NEAR | Close relatives regarded with affection are (4,3,4) (see 2D, 3D) |
| LINE | 2005 biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash (4,3,4) (see 1A) |
| WALKTHE | 2005 biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash (4,3,4) (see 15A) |
| ASPOTOFBOTHER | 2006 novel by Mark Haddon (1,4,2,6) |
| REDHOUSE | The ___, 2012 novel by Mark Haddon (3,5) |
| HARTLEPOOL | Port in England on the North Sea northeast of Billingham |
