Piece of My Heart: A Novel of Suspense

New York Times bestselling author Peter Robinson’s Chief Inspector Alan Banks must turn to a murder committed in the 1960s in order to solve a present-day homicide as he races to uncover their common link.

1969 . . . In an era of free love and rebellion, a dead body is discovered among the detritus of a recently concluded rock festival—a beautiful young woman stabbed so savagely through the chest that a piece of her heart was sliced off.

Now . . . A freelance journalist, a stranger to the region, is savagely bludgeoned to death in a shocking act of violence with no apparent motive.

Two murders separated by four decades are investigated by two very different but equally haunted investigators—one, a casualty of war unable to come to terms with a confusing new world; the other, a rogue policeman harboring ghosts of his own. But the truth behind a grisly present-day slaying may somehow be hidden in the amplified, drug-induced fog of a notorious past, propelling Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks into the darkest shadows of the peace, love, and rock 'n' roll generation.

A complex, multi-layered thriller, Piece of My Heart once again attests to Peter Robinson’s incomparable storytelling genius.

“Keeps you turning the pages into the night.… [Chief Inspector Banks is] good company.”—New York Times Book Review

1969 . . . In an era of free love and rebellion, a dead body is discovered among the detritus of a recently concluded rock festival—a beautiful young woman stabbed so savagely through the chest that a piece of her heart was sliced off.

Now . . . A freelance journalist, a stranger to the region, is savagely bludgeoned to death in a shocking act of violence with no apparent motive.

Two murders separated by four decades are investigated by two very different but equally haunted investigators—one, a casualty of war unable to come to terms with a confusing new world; the other, a rogue policeman harboring ghosts of his own. But the truth behind a grisly present-day slaying may somehow be hidden in the amplified, drug-induced fog of a notorious past, propelling Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks into the darkest shadows of the peace, love, and rock 'n' roll generation.

“Inspector Banks is a man for all seasons.” - Michael Connelly

“Thrilling-brilliantly plotted, beautifully paced.” - Louise Penny

Praise for Peter Robinson and the Detective Banks series: “Exemplary.” - New York Times Book Review

“Exquisite.” - USA Today

“The best series now on the market. Try one and tell me I’m wrong.” - Stephen King

“The best series now on the market.” - Stephen King

“Prepare for a crash course in taut, clean writing and subtle psychology.” - Ian Rankin

“Wonderful...multi-layered mystery.” - Michael Connelly

“Robinson has kept up an astonishingly high standard...make no mistake, he’s among the very best.” - London Times

“First-rate.” - Washington Post Book World

“First-rate.” - Washington Post Book World

“A fast-moving story [with] some knockout scenery and an assemblage of delicately drawn characters.” - Raleigh News & Observer