# Blood at the Root - Paperback

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by **Peter Robinson** (Author)

_New York Times_ bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Peter Robinson brings us a tantalizing tale of suspense in this classic Inspector Banks thriller.

In the long shadows of an alley a young man is murdered by an unknown assailant. The shattering echoes of his death will be felt throughout a small provincial community on the edge--because the victim was far from innocent, a youth whose sordid secret life was a tangle of bewildering contradictions. Now a dedicated policeman beset by his own tormenting demons must follow the leads into the darkest corners of the human mind in order to catch a killer.

Delving into the complicated human psyche, _Blood at the Root_ showcases Peter Robinson's singular talent in an exceptional novel of suspense that will linger in readers' minds long past the final page.

### Front Jacket

In the long shadows of an alley a young man is murdered by an unknown assailant. The shattering echoes of his death will be felt throughout a small provincial community on the edge--because the victim, a youth whose sordid secret life was a tangle of bewildering contradictions, was far from innocent. Now a dedicated policeman beset by his own tormenting demons must follow the leads into the darkest corners of the human mind in order to catch a killer.

Delving into the complicated human psyche, _Blood at the Root_ showcases Peter Robinson's singular talent in an exceptional novel of suspense that will linger in readers' minds long past the final page.--_San Francisco Chronicle_

### Back Jacket

In the long shadows of an alley a young man is murdered by an unknown assailant. The shattering echoes of his death will be felt throughout a small provincial community on the edge--because the victim, a youth whose sordid secret life was a tangle of bewildering contradictions, was far from innocent. Now a dedicated policeman beset by his own tormenting demons must follow the leads into the darkest corners of the human mind in order to catch a killer.

Delving into the complicated human psyche, _Blood at the Root_ showcases Peter Robinson's singular talent in an exceptional novel of suspense that will linger in readers' minds long past the final page.

**Number of Pages:** 368

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN

**Publication Date:** June 27, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 26.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers, Women Sleuths

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