The First Cut -- Peter Robinson

<p>Published in the UK as <em>Caedmon's Song</em>, this is a gripping standalone thriller from <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Peter Robinson.</p><p>On a balmy June night, Kirsten, a young university student, is strolling home through a silent moonlit park when she is viciously attacked.</p><p>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 . . .</p><p>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?</p><p><em>The First Cut</em> is a vivid and compelling psychological thriller, from the author of the critically acclaimed Inspector Banks series.</p><p> </p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Peter Robinson<br><b>Publisher:</b> William Morrow & Company<br><b>Published:</b> 09/14/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.56lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.81d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780060735357<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 07/15/2004 pg. 663<br><i>Library Journal</i> 07/01/2004 pg. 65<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 07/26/2004 pg. 36