Before the Poison - Hardcover

Robinson, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062004794 ISBN 13: 9780062004796

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2012

Synopsis

Returning to the Yorkshire dales of his youth after his beloved wife dies, composer Chris Lowndes, after discovering that the old house he has just purchased was the scene of a murder more than 50 years before, becomes obsessed with solving the case despite warnings to leave it alone. Original. 100,000 first printing.

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Review:

If Robinson is to turn out one-off novels as assured as this perhaps we wouldn't mind too much if Alan Banks was to retire and take up beekeeping in Sussex. (Barry Forshaw, Daily Express)

With this stand-alone novel, Mr. Robinson - best-known for his award-winning Inspector Banks mystery series - has fashioned a gripping tale that brings to mind not only old-time Hollywood but also British "golden age" storytelling in the Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier tradition (Wall Street Journal)

With adept professionalism, Robinson brings to the reader a story that is tantalisingly unravelled like a poisoned present . . . a haunting, moving tale that will get you thinking days after the last word has been read (crimesquad.com)

'Most admirers of Robinson will find themselves utterly involved in this haunting, textured mystery . . . If Robinson is to turn out one-off novels as assured as this perhaps we wouldn't mind too much if Alan Banks was to retire and take up beekeeping in Sussex.' (Barry Forshaw, Daily Express)

A gripping tale of guilt and self-sacrifice, it will haunt you to the final page - and beyond (Bella)

'Together with a stunning landscape, vibrant characters and an evocative story, Robinson has created a highly intelligent and well-crafted standalone novel . . . Gripping stuff and highly recommended.' (www.milorambles.com)

With adept professionalism, Robinson brings to the reader a story that is tantalisingly unravelled like a poisoned present . . . a haunting, moving tale that will get you thinking days after the last word has been read. (crimesquad.com)

'Admirers of the author will find themselves utterly involved in this haunting, textured mystery.' (Good Book Guide)

'With this stand-alone novel, Mr. Robinson - best-known for his award-winning Inspector Banks mystery series - has fashioned a gripping tale that brings to mind not only old-time Hollywood but also British "golden age" storytelling in the Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier tradition' (Wall Street Journal)

'Robinson outdoes Daphne du Maurier in creating the proper atmosphere for the imaginative fancies of a grief-stricken man. Winds wail, snows fall and floorboards creak, accompanied by the melancholy strains of the sonata Chris is composing on Grace's grand piano. But it's not all shadows on the wall and creepy sound effects. Once Chris gets his hands on Grace's journals, written when she was a battlefield nurse in World War II, the ghostly revenant whose presence he feels in the house is swept aside by the vital woman who emerges from these pages. So, in a sense, romantic suspense does turn out to be a woman's game -- but one Robinson plays very well indeed' (New York Times)

Book Description:

Number One bestselling author Peter Robinson turns his hand to an atmospheric and suspenseful standalone novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0062004794
• ISBN 13: 9780062004796
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 358