{"product_id":"ruling-passion-paperback","title":"Ruling Passion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReginald Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Yorkshire cop's reunion with old friends is marred by murder in this mystery by \"the finest male English contemporary crime writer\" (Val McDermid).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With his longtime girlfriend, Ellie, detective Peter Pascoe is off to Thornton Lacey for an exciting weekend reunion with a few of his college friends. However, upon arrival, he finds no cause for celebration. Instead, there's been a triple homicide, and one of his friends--the chief suspect--is missing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pascoe is eager to assist with the case, but the local constabulary doesn't seem to welcome outside help. Meanwhile, Pascoe's superior, the incorrigibly rude Andy Dalziel, needs him back home to find the culprit behind a series of burglaries. Torn between two cases and two jurisdictions, Pascoe knows he must solve these cases quickly--if not for a sense of loyalty to his friends or duty to his job, then at least for his own sanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ruling Passion \u003ci\u003eis the 3rd book in the Dalziel and Pascoe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRuling Passion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Recipe for a winner: combine the best elements of the gritty procedural with a protagonist reminiscent of Dick Francis, then add a gallery of three-dimensional town-and-country characters and repartee worthy of Rex Stout.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReginald Hill was an English crime writer and fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He won the 1995 Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760918987040,"sku":"9781504078665","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/73b6ed9e025a56f7925f7d4467d8ebc1.webp?v=1780194258","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ruling-passion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}