First impression
2020At a glance
Points of issue
- copyright pagenumber line reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2→ first impression
- Dust jacket, front flapPrinted price on the front flap: £20.00→ first issue jacket
Troubled Blood (2020)
Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.
Market value
What decides the price
- It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
- The first printing is told from later ones by 2 points of issue listed below.
- The original dust jacket carries much of the price for a book of this age; its condition matters as much as the book's.
- Condition is graded separately for book and jacket, from Fine down to Poor.
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Quick answer
| Published | Sphere, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Spot it | Copyright page: number line reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 |
| Also check | Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £20.00 |
| Binding | Hardback |
- How do I identify a Troubled Blood first edition?
- Check these points. Copyright page: number line reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £20.00. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
- Who published the Troubled Blood first edition?
- Sphere, in 2020, in hardback.
How to identify this edition
Sphere announced the fifth Cormoran Strike novel for 29 September 2020 and published it in London on 15 September 2020. The first British printing is a hardback of 944 pages in black boards with gilt decoration and lettering on the spine and front, in a jacket by Duncan Spilling priced £20.00. The first impression has the full number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 on the copyright page; later impressions drop the low numbers, and a fourth printing begins at 5. Two dealers offer copies signed as Robert Galbraith with a hologram sticker and say about fifty were made; treat that figure as their claim.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I identify a Troubled Blood first edition?
Check these points. Copyright page: number line reads 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Dust jacket, front flap: Printed price on the front flap: £20.00. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Who published the Troubled Blood first edition?
Sphere, in 2020, in hardback.
Where these facts come from
- Troubled Blood, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Sphere unveils new Robert Galbraith, Troubled Blood, The Bookseller, 2020 (thebookseller.com)
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 21 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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