TheInkBlackHeartisthenameofapopularfictionalcartoon.Itscreator,Edie,contactstheagencyonlineaboutabuseshe’sreceivingfromamysteriousfigureknownonlyasAnomie.RobinrejectsEdie’srequestbutafewdayslater,newsbreaksofthewoman’sdeathafterherbodyisfoundinHighgateCemetery,wherethecartoonisset.                                   　　StrikeandRobinimmediatelytakeituponthemselvestounearthAnomie’strueidentityanddiscoverwhethertheabuseislinkedtoEdie’sdeath."Butwithacomplexwebofonlinealiases,businessinterestsandfamilyconflictstonavigate,StrikeandRobinfindthemselvesembroiledinacasethatstretchestheirpowersofdeductiontothelimits-andwhichthreatenstheminnewandhorrifyingways,"readstheofficialsynopsis.                                   　　Alongsidethat,StrikeandRobin’swill-they-won’t-theydanceissettorumbleon,particularlynowthatRobin’sdivorcefromMatthewhasbeensettled–he’sexpectingababywithSarahandthepairarealsosettomarry.                                   　　AttheendofTroubledBlood,StrikeboughtRobinabottleofperfumeforherbirthday,beforethepairheadedoffforasolodinnertogether.Itwastheperfectsettingforapassionatekissandforamoment,itlookedliketheyweregoingtogothere.Butinstead,StriketooktheopportunitytotellRobinthatshewashis"bestfriend".                                   　　StrikeandRobinstandingfacingoneanother,Robinholdingaballoon                                   　　TomBurkeasCormoranStrikeandHollidayGraingerasRobinEllacottinStrike.TroubledBloodLimitedMMXXII,LaurenceCendrowicz                                   　　Whileitwasn’ttheromanticturningpointviewerswerehopingfor,andpossiblyexpecting,itwasverysweet,nonetheless.Butwilltheyfinallymakeagoofitinseasonaaa?