Ruling Passion: A Dalziel and Pascoe Novel (Dalziel and Pascoe Mysteries (Audio)) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Reginald Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997

Peter Pascoe is in shock: A weekend in the country with old friends turns into a nightmare when he finds three of them dead and the missing fourth a prime suspect with the local police. They want his cooperation, and Superintendent Andy Dalziel wants him back in Yorkshire where a string of unsolved burglaries is getting out of hand...

Editorial Reviews

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"Hill blends civility and madness in a most agreeable way."
--New York magazine

"Hill remains one of the finest crime writers of this era."
--Booklist

From the Inside Flap

From Yorkshire to the sleepy village of Thornton Lacey is only a morning's drive, but for Detective Sergeant Peter Pascoe, the distance will close off part of his life forever. Motoring down for a reunion with old friends, he arrives to find not a welcome but a grisly triple murder. Out of his jurisdiction, Pascoe is in an untenable position: one of his oldest friends is wanted for murder, his boss is ordering him back to Yorkshire, and his instincts are telling him that the local constabulary will never suspect that the crime's true motive lies not in the obvious places, but in the unexplored zones of passion within a twisted heart. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Chivers Audio Books; Unabridged edition (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754000427
• ISBN-13: 978-0754000426
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,949,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hill's Writing Is A Joy To Experience, November 14, 2000

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This review is from: Ruling Passion (Mass Market Paperback)

Pascoe and Ellie arrive in Thorton Lacey for a reunion with four old friends. They discover three of their friends brutally murdered and the fourth gone missing. Is he dead also, or a suspect in the murders? Hill's descriptive powers are exceptional and they put you squarely into each scene. One of my favorites was, "Above the thatched roof a flock of television aerials parted the morning breeze and serenely sang their triumph over charm and Tudory". Intelligence and subtle humor infuse the whole story. The mystery spins irresistibly to the final pages and the ending leaves you with a smile.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plot twists and English village intrigue, May 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ruling Passion (Mass Market Paperback)

Reginald Hill's detective stories are always an enjoyable combination of complex plots, well-developed characters, and lots of gossipy details of contemporary English village life. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5-star rating is that Pascoe is so closely linked to the victims and suspects that it is darker and lacks some of the humor of other books in this series. It's probably not the best of Hill's books for someone new to his detectives. Read another Reginald Hill first (you can't go wrong with any of them), then come back to this one when you know the main characters a little better.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The 3rd Dalziel and Pascoe novel, January 26, 2003

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This review is from: Ruling Passion (Mass Market Paperback)

Having renewed his relationship with college girlfriend Ellie Soper, Detective Peter Pascoe re-establishes contact with other school friends, who invite Ellie and Peter to spend a long weekend in the country with them. Work detains Peter, so that when Ellie and Peter arrive at the cottage, they find all their frinds brutally murdered, except for their host, who is missing.
Peter is out of his jurisdiction and on the other side of the witness table, trying desperately to convince his colleagues that his friend can't be the murderer.
Meanwhile Ellie does some investigating of her own, in which she finds an unexpected ally, the cop she detests, Superintendent Andy Dalziel.
If you have enjoyed later Dalziel and Pascoe books, don't miss this earlier effort. There are some great character developing scenes in this book, especially for Ellie and Dalziel.