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A Yorkshire cop's reunion with old friends is marred by murder in this mystery by "the finest male English contemporary crime writer" (Val McDermid).
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.
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.
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"Since I started at the end of the Dalziel/Pascoe series it was good to go back closer to the beginning. Dalziel, Pascoe, nor Ellie Sopel weren't nearly as evolved as they at in the later books, so watching their relationships develop was almost as good as the mystery itself."
— Suzanne (4 out of 5 stars)
Ruling Passion Listener Reviews
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" An intriguing novel, another great Pascoe and Dalziel tale from Reginald Hill which bears rereading as do so much of his work "
— Lois, 1/13/2014 -
" Good plotting and wonderful setting and characters - Pascoe seemed just a shade too angry and aggressive but this was a fine read. "
— Carolyn, 11/15/2013 -
" the story in all its machinations is OK but Pascoe and Dalziel are terrific. "
— Robert, 10/4/2013 -
" Three is the top mark I give to mysteries. Love the Pascoe and Dalziel series. "
— Joan, 9/19/2013 -
" Still working my way through the Dalziel & Pascoe series and still enjoying them. "
— Vickie, 9/4/2013 -
" A very early D & P that I loved. I just finished the newest Elizabeth George which was not great. So it was nice to read something that was well done. The plot wasn't ingenius but it was all put together so well. You have to love P, he is long suffering. "
— Palmreader, 6/24/2013 -
" I really like Reginald Hill's books. Was so sad to learn he passed on early this year. "
— Marie-Louise, 5/19/2013 -
" No, Reginald Hill is nowhere near the likes of Christie, Rendell, McDermid, George etc etc Maybe only females can write crime fiction! Could barely be bothered to find out 'who dun it' as I was losing the will to turn the pages. "
— Helen, 1/13/2013 -
" There was a very strong beginning to this book, but I thought things bogged down tremendously after that. The characters of Pascoe and Dalziel were better fleshed out, but the series still lives a lot to be desired for me. "
— Herzog, 11/9/2012 -
" I really enjoyed this book. I love the authors writing style and it is set in England. "
— Clint, 10/15/2012 -
" No, no, and NO! One word to summarise the whole book: BORING. "
— Liz, 10/12/2012 -
" Pascoe meets Daziell, and Ellie. A classic. "
— Joe, 5/1/2012 -
" Inspector Pascoe and Superintendent Dalziel are great literary detectives. I'm going to have to read more of them. I'm a big fan of British mysteries, and this book was very good. "
— Charlene, 1/24/2011 -
" Start with 'Ruling Passion' and work your way up through 'Pictures of Perfection', for a view of how characters take hold of an author, and grow into fully formed people. "
— Laurie, 1/13/2011 -
" Read this after reading the later Daziel-Pascoes. Good, but not up to the later books. "
— Paul, 10/31/2010 -
" There was a very strong beginning to this book, but I thought things bogged down tremendously after that. The characters of Pascoe and Dalziel were better fleshed out, but the series still lives a lot to be desired for me. "
— Herzog, 8/25/2010 -
" No, no, and NO! One word to summarise the whole book: BORING. "
— Liz, 4/20/2010 -
" One man discovers three friends dead, the fourth one is missing, and then he turns his mind on other things. A very strong beginning, then problems of robberies and stamps... I couldn´t get into it. "
— Alex, 4/1/2010 -
" Still working my way through the Dalziel & Pascoe series and still enjoying them. "
— Vickie, 3/16/2010 -
" I really enjoyed this book. I love the authors writing style and it is set in England. "
— Clint, 10/17/2009 -
" Start with 'Ruling Passion' and work your way up through 'Pictures of Perfection', for a view of how characters take hold of an author, and grow into fully formed people. "
— Laurie, 2/18/2009 -
" Three is the top mark I give to mysteries. Love the Pascoe and Dalziel series. "
— Joan, 8/9/2008 -
" Inspector Pascoe and Superintendent Dalziel are great literary detectives. I'm going to have to read more of them. I'm a big fan of British mysteries, and this book was very good. "
— Charlene, 7/4/2008
About Reginald Hill
Reginald Hill has been widely published both in England and
the United States. He received Britain’s most coveted mystery writers award,
the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, as well as the Golden Dagger for his Dalziel/Pascoe
series. He lives with his wife in Cumbria, England.
About Shaun Grindell
Shaun Grindell, actor and Earphones Award–winning narrator, was born and raised in Southampton, England. His training includes the Calland School of Speech and Drama and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in London. He has been seen on stage in London and Las Vegas.