{"product_id":"2026600000560-secondhand-payment-in-blood","title":"Payment In Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed., 1st pr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48792283513051,"sku":"2026600000560-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cf6357f3-6e68-4337-abb4-f0eb0c352945.png?v=1779274618","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026600000560-secondhand-payment-in-blood","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}