{"product_id":"past-reason-hated-an-inspector-banks-novel-isbn-9780062431172","title":"Past Reason Hated: An Inspector Banks Novel","description":"\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 | \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 | \u003cp\u003e“Inspector Banks is a man for all seasons.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Connelly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The best series now on the market. Try one and tell me I’m wrong.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exquisite.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Peter Robinson and the Detective Banks series: “Exemplary.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thrilling—brilliantly plotted, beautifully paced.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouise Penny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888386273509,"sku":"NP9780062431172","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062431172.jpg?v=1730228980","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/past-reason-hated-an-inspector-banks-novel-isbn-9780062431172","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}