Payment In Blood
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping British detective novel, Payment in Blood is the second entry in Elizabeth George's acclaimed Inspector Lynley series, chronicling the investigation of a murder that unfolds during a stormy Scottish weekend retreat. When a prominent playwright is found stabbed to death, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner Sergeant Barbara Havers must navigate a web of theatrical ambition, bitter rivalries, and long-buried secrets among a cast of suspects all trapped together by the weather. George constructs her narrative with the meticulous precision of a chess master, layering psychological complexity onto each character while maintaining an atmosphere of brooding, relentless tension. The novel illustrates George's signature style — rich in social observation and emotional depth — as it uncovers the devastating personal costs of truth, loyalty, and betrayal. Fans of literary crime fiction in the tradition of P.D. James will find this a thoroughly satisfying and intelligent thriller.
Author: Elizabeth George
Format: Hardback
Published: 1989, Bantam Books
Genre: Crime fiction
Edition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping British detective novel, Payment in Blood is the second entry in Elizabeth George's acclaimed Inspector Lynley series, chronicling the investigation of a murder that unfolds during a stormy Scottish weekend retreat. When a prominent playwright is found stabbed to death, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner Sergeant Barbara Havers must navigate a web of theatrical ambition, bitter rivalries, and long-buried secrets among a cast of suspects all trapped together by the weather. George constructs her narrative with the meticulous precision of a chess master, layering psychological complexity onto each character while maintaining an atmosphere of brooding, relentless tension. The novel illustrates George's signature style — rich in social observation and emotional depth — as it uncovers the devastating personal costs of truth, loyalty, and betrayal. Fans of literary crime fiction in the tradition of P.D. James will find this a thoroughly satisfying and intelligent thriller.