{"product_id":"past-reason-hated-paperback","title":"Past Reason Hated - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Peter Robinson comes this gripping thriller--in the tradition of Louise Penny and Elizabeth George--set in a picturesque Yorkshire village during the upcoming Christmas season...but one of its residents will not be celebrating this holiday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChief Inspector Alan Banks knows that secrecy can sometimes prove fatal, and secrets were the driving force behind Caroline Hartley's life...and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was a beautiful enigma, brutally stabbed in her own home three days prior to Christmas. Leaving her past behind for a forbidden love affair, she mystified more than a few. And now she is dead, clothed only in her unshared mysteries and her blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this season of giving and forgiving, Banks is eager to absolve the innocent of their sins. But that must wait until the many facets of a perplexing puzzle are exposed and the dark circle of his investigation finally closes...and when a killer makes the next move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePast Reason Hated\u003c\/em\u003e is a relentlessly suspenseful novel that shows why Peter Robinson is one of the world's most acclaimed and popular mystery writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell . . . should look no further than Peter Robinson.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChief Inspector Alan Banks knows that secrecy can prove fatal, and secrets were the driving force behind Caroline Hartley's life . . . and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was brutally stabbed in her own home three days prior to Christmas. Leaving her past behind for a forbidden love affair, she mystified more than a few. And now she is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this season of giving and forgiving, Banks is eager to absolve the innocent of their sins. But that must wait until the dark circle of his investigation finally closes . . . and when a killer makes the next move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePast Reason Hated\u003c\/em\u003e is a relentlessly suspenseful novel that shows why Peter Robinson is one of the world's most acclaimed and popular mystery writers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Exquisite.\" --\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369190752479,"sku":"9780062431172","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/OXeH42GD7B9780062431172.webp?v=1789139316","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/past-reason-hated-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}