The Blood Pit: A Wesley Peterson Murder Mystery (The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries) [Paperback]

Kate Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 9, 2010 | Series: The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries (Book 12)

A string of grizzly murders and ominous epistles present a perplexing case in this unique blend of history and mystery

 

At the scene of an unusual crime, DI Wesley Petersen finds the body Charles Marrick, who has been murdered and his body drained of blood. When a popular local vet is murdered in an identical fashion, Wesley wonders what the two men could possibly have in common. Meanwhile Wesley's friend Neil Watson is alarmed when he begins receiving disturbing anonymous letters writing in gory detail about macabre events at a medieval abbey; Neil fears that his letters are being sent by the killer. Wesley's investigation takes an unexpected twist when both a third body and a skeleton are found, the latter possibly belonging to a sex offender who disappeared 20 years before. As the sinister truth behind the mystery unfolds, both Wesley and Neil are forced to face tragedy, shocking revelations, and a killer who bears the scars of past sins.

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"Star author. Unputdownable."  —Bookseller

"A beguiling author who interweaves past and present."  —Times

About the Author

Kate Ellis is the author of The Wesley Peterson Series and has twice been nominated for the Crime Writers’ Association Short Story Dagger.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Piatkus Books (July 9, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749908815
• ISBN-13: 978-0749908812
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #831,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another strong entry in one of my favorite mystery series, June 15, 2009

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This review is from: The Blood Pit: A Wesley Peterson Murder Mystery (The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries) (Paperback)

Bodies completely drained of blood are showing up on Detective Inspector Wesley Peterson's patch, and the only thing that links them together is the way in which they were killed. Wesley's archaeologist friend, Neil Watson, is working at a nearby medieval abbey and he begins getting disturbing anonymous letters. Is there a connection between Wesley's investigation and Neil's letters?

Who says you can't learn anything by reading mysteries? In this twelfth book in the series, Ellis filled me in on seyney houses as a part of the life of medieval monasteries. (Monks were periodically bled to prevent the "humors" in the body from becoming out of balance.) I remember the mention of these places in various books I've read, and Ellis filled in the details.

The mystery in The Blood Pit was circuitous and puzzling. Although I knew about halfway through whom the murderer was, I couldn't figure out why. The letters that Neil Watson received really upped the suspense factor, and I enjoyed his getting a beefier role in this book.

The characters in this series of mysteries have become almost as familiar as family to me, and this time around, Ellis shakes up the cast a bit. Between the mystery, the history and the characters, I always look forward to the latest Kate Ellis novel!

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant story!, September 25, 2011

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Abbo (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blood Pit: The Wesley Peterson Series: Book 12 (The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries) (Kindle Edition)

Really loved this, Kate Ellis writes captivating prose. Will definitely check out some of her other stories. The characters were great and the setting fantastic. All in all recommended.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Kate Ellis -- not one of her best, March 4, 2009

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This review is from: The Blood Pit: A Wesley Peterson Murder Mystery (The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries) (Paperback)

Kate Ellis returns to her dual time zones -- a current mystery and one associated with an archeological find. The theme has become a little predictable, but even so, that gripping sense of mystery is missing from this one.