The First Cut: A Novel of Suspense

Peter Robinson

oct 2009 · Harper Collins

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A serial killer stalks women in northern England in this psychological thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Inspector Banks series.

On a balmy June night, Kirsten, a young university student, is strolling home through a silent moonlit park when she is viciously attacked.

When she awakens in the hospital, she has no recollection of that brutal night. But then slowly, painfully, details reveal themselves—dreams of two figures, one white and one black, hovering over her; snatches of a strange and haunting song; the unfamiliar texture of a rough and deadly hand . . .

In another part of the country, Martha Browne arrives in a Yorkshire seaside town, posing as an author doing research for a book. But her research is of a particularly macabre variety. Who is she hunting with such deadly determination? And why?

Published in the UK as Caedmon’s Song

Praise for The First Cut

“An exceptionally well-crafted psychological thriller.” —Toronto Globe and Mail

“This atmospheric tale of suspense will keep readers wondering what’s really going on. . . . Highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“[An] intricately constructed, stand-alone novel of suspense and revenge. . . . [A] knuckle-biting end.” —Publishers Weekly

“A brutally efficient page-turner that shows a welcome new side to Banks’s accomplished creator.” —Kirkus Reviews

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One of the world’s most popular and acclaimed writers, Peter Robinson is the bestselling, award-winning author of the DCI Banks series. He has also written two short-story collections and three stand-alone novels, which combined have sold more than ten million copies around the world. Among his many honors and prizes are the Edgar Award, the CWA (UK) Dagger in the Library Award, and the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy Martin Beck Award.