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| Author | Elizabeth George |
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| Series | Inspector Lynley |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print ( hardcover, paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780553284362 (first) |
| Preceded by | A Great Deliverance |
| Followed by | Well-Schooled in Murder |
Payment in Blood is a crime novel by Elizabeth George. [1] Inspector Lynley and Barbara Havers investigate the murder of a playwright which took place in a remote hotel. On this occasion, the inspector comes into conflict with the principles of the English upper class, of which he himself is a member.
A German translation by Mechtild Sandberg-Ciletti was published first by Blanvalet in 1991 under the title Keiner werfe den ersten Stein. [2] It was subsequently also published in paperback form by Goldmann. [3]
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