2005 novel by Mark Billingham (8)

I believe the answer is:

lifeless

(Other definitions for lifeless that I've seen before include "late?" , "Dull" , "Showing no signs of vitality" , "Inanimate or dead" , "Passive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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