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The Blood Pit (The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries)
 
 

The Blood Pit (The Wesley Peterson Murder Mysteries) (Hardcover)

by Kate Ellis (Author) "Neil Watson stared at the letter and frowned ..." (more)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Piatkus Books (27 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074990853X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749908539
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 432,363 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"'a beguiling author' - The Times 'increasingly impressive series...Ellis's speciality is to combine mysteries of past and present and here she excels herself, with an ingenious confection that had me guessing right to the end...a thoroughly enjoyable novel' - MARTIN EDWARDS 'Kate Ellis skilfully weaves crimes of past and present into a seamless narrative... The plotting is intricate and the finale totally unexpected. An agreeable mystery' - Gerald Kaufman, The Scotsman 'A well written book which kept me on the edge of my seat - it was a real page-turner and I didn't want to put it down' - Yours Magazine"


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DI Wesley Peterson is called to an unusual crime scene. The victim, Charles Marrick, has been murdered, his body drained of blood. Described by those who knew him as 'evil', it seems that Wesley isn't going to have any shortage of suspects. But 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 archaeologist friend Neil Watson is alarmed when he starts getting 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 is looking for. However, Wesley's investigation takes an unexpected twist when a third body is discovered many miles away.And Wesley has the additional problem of a skeleton found in nearby woodland, possibly that of a sex offender who disappeared twenty years before.Could there be a connection between all these deaths and Neil's letters?And could Neil himself be in danger?As the sinister truth unfolds, both Wesley and Neil are forced to face tragedy and shocking revelations?and a killer who bears the scars of past sins.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent novel by Kate Ellis, 13 Jun 2008
By Mrs. O. Carter (Devon, UK) - See all my reviews
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The basic stoyline is that a body had been found drained of blood and it's up to Wesley Petersen to find who, what and why.

The story is well put together and there isn't a wasted word in my opinion! Bit by bit titbits of information are revealed but it had me stumped right up to the end.

A thoroughly entertaining and well plotted crime novel.

I really enjoyed this book, and am eagerly awaiting the next one in the series!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Blood Pit - Kate Ellis, 29 Jun 2008
By S. Lloyd (Norfolk, England) - See all my reviews
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Often in a well-established series there is a dip in impetus at some point. The opposite can be said of Kate Ellis' work with the 12th in the DI Wesley Peterson series being totally absorbing.
This is gripping from the first to the last page with the identity of the villians masked to the end.
There are several characters, from all walks of life, expertly depicted and woven into the plots that at no point leave the reader confused. There is a high level of mystery throughout interspersed with insight into Wesley's home life and emotions that continue to make him very real.
The dialogue and prose is unforced and relevant.
On top of all this the historical element adds something very different to the modern day crime novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The bloodiest and the best, 18 May 2009
I've read most of Ellis's Wesley Peterson series and this surpasses all the others and I could give 6 stars for this. Sheer brilliance of plot with so much action, twists, turns, red herrings. Lots of development of background - Pam's ongoing change of attitude, Wesley's sister's new marriage to Mark, Gerry's relations with Joyce and his daughter. Pretty descriptions of the delightful area around Dartmouth. Then there are the crimes - bloodthirsty and very different, involving Neil in stress which he doesn't usually suffer from. Amazing. A tremendous read if you like action. This will keep you guessing right to the end.
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