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Peter Robinson - Vágóhíd ​blues
Eastvale-ben, ​Alan Banks főfelügyelő városkájában mindig történik valami. Ezúttal több szokatlan esemény is megzavarja a helybéliek nyugalmát. Előbb két fiatal férfinak vész nyoma, majd egy második világháborús hangárban viszonylag frissnek látszó vérfoltra bukkannak, illetve kiderül, hogy az egyik helyi gazda igen értékes traktorát is ellopták. Ráadásul az egyik eltűnt fiatal férfi lakókocsija váratlanul porig ég. Az esetek időbeli egybeesése több mint gyanús. Alan Banks és csapata eleinte értetlenül áll az ügysorozat előtt, amíg egy meglehetősen szörnyű autóbaleset teljesen új irányba nem tereli a nyomozást. Az elhullott állatok megsemmisítésével foglalkozó cég egyik alkalmazottjának a teherautója ugyanis a szakadékba hajt, a tetemek között pedig emberi maradványokat találnak. Miközben a nyomozók elszántan küzdenek, hogy az eltűnt férfiak nyomára bukkanjanak - különösen, mivel úgy látszik, ők lehetnek az igencsak szokatlan események kulcsfigurái -, az idővel is versenyt kell futniuk, sőt a hajtóvadászatban az egyik társuk élete is veszélybe kerül...

Peter Robinson - A ​forradalom gyermekei
Egy ​vézna férfi fekszik az egykori vasúti nyomvonalon, a híd alatt, egy isten háta mögötti helyen. Halott. Vajon maga vetett véget az életének? Netán baleset történt? Vagy gyilkosság? És miért lapul a zsebében ötezer font? A helyszínre érkező rendőrök számtalan kérdéssel találják szembe magukat. A nyomozást vezető Alan Banks főfelügyelő és hűséges csapata nyomról nyomra haladva próbálja felfejteni, mi is történhetett a filmekért és a rockzenéért rajongó egykori egyetemi tanárral, aki igen súlyos vádak miatt kényszerült otthagyni a katedrát, hogy aztán magányosan, nélkülözve, egy roskatag házban élje le hátralévő napjait. De vajon honnan szerzett hirtelen ennyi pénzt? Mire vetemedett kétségbeesésében? A szálak az 1970-es évekbe vezetik a nyomozókat, az Essexi Egyetemre, amely egykor a politikai aktivisták melegágyának számított. Bankset ráadásul figyelmeztetik: tartsa távol magát az ügytől és egy bizonyos személytől... A főfelügyelő hamarosan rádöbben: nem árt óvatosnak lennie, mert sokak élete és karrierje múlik azon, hogy mi mindenre bukkannak a nyomozás során.

Peter Robinson - Sötét ​ügylet
Egy ​rendőrségi rehabilitációs központ. Egy helyszín, amely hemzseg a kopóktól. Ki gondolná, hogy egy bérgyilkos épp itt akar lecsapni az áldozatára? Bill Quinn nyomozó felesége halálát követően nyaki és gerincproblémával keresi fel az intézetet, ám soha többé nem hagyja el. Összegörnyedt holttestére a központ parkjában találnak rá. A melléből egy nyílvessző áll ki. Alan Banks főfelügyelőhöz kerül az ügy. A házkutatás során olyan fényképekre bukkan, amelyekkel a nyomozót zsarolhatták. Miért tartotta Quinn magánál a kompromittáló fotókat? Át akarta adni valakinek? Netán számított a gyilkosságra, és rendőr kollégáinak akart így üzenni? Talán ismerte is a gyilkosát? Számtalan kérdés merül fel, amelyekre Banks a régi ügyek aktáiban keresi a választ. A nyomozócsoportra nem kis munka vár: minden információ híján kell a képen szereplő fiatalkorút megtalálniuk. Kisvártatva újabb gyilkosság történik, amely úgy tűnik, ha csak egy vékony szállal is, de a detektív halálához kapcsolható. A főfelügyelő egyre szövevényesebb hálóban találja magát: uzsoraügyek, embercsempészet, kelet-európai maffia és egy fiatal lány hat évvel ezelőtti eltűnése köti gúzsba, és a nyomozás során csak a megérzéseire hagyatkozhat. Peter Robinson (Rosszfiú, Mérgező emlékek) regénye olyan, mint egy folyó: újabb és újabb mellékágak hoznak friss információkat, továbbgörgetve a cselekményt, magával sodorva az olvasókat, mígnem el nem érünk a torkolatig, egy jó néhány évvel ezelőtti tragédiára adva megnyugtató lezárást.

Peter Robinson - Rosszfiú
Amikor ​Juliet Doyle egy fegyvert fedez fel a lánya hálószobájában, barátjához, Alan Banks felügyelőhöz fordul tanácsért. Csakhogy Banks megérdemelt szabadságát tölti, és amikor gyanútlanul visszatér a pihenésből, egy olyan ügy közepén találja magát, amelybe eddig mindenki csak belegabalyodott. Tracy, Banks főfelügyelő lánya is belekeveredik az egyre borzalmasabb bűnügybe, és mire apja visszatér megérdemelt szabadságáról, csak saját csatatérré változtatott lakását találja. Vajon Banks időben érkezik vissza a távolból, hogy fogollyá vált lányát kimenekítse onnan, ahol a barátság és az emberélet sem számít? Peter Robinson korábbi könyvéből (Démoni kapcsolat) jól ismert Alan Banks főfelügyelő és kollégája, Annie Cabbot folytat nyomozást egy olyan ügyben, amely elsőre illegális lőfegyverviselésnek tűnik, majd egyre mélyebbre ásva, gyilkossághoz, kábítószer-kereskedelemhez, embercsempészethez vezet.

Peter Robinson - Not ​Dark Yet
Murder ​is only the beginning for Banks and his team . . . The gruesome double murder at an Eastvale property developer's luxury home should be an open and shut case for Superintendent Banks and his team of detectives. There's a clear link to the notoriously vicious Albanian mafia, men who left the country suspiciously soon after the death. Then they find a cache of spy-cam videos hidden in the house - and Annie and Gerry's investigation pivots to the rape of a young girl that could cast the murders in an entirely different light. Banks's friend Zelda, increasingly uncertain of her future in Britain's hostile environment, thinks she will be safer in Moldova hunting the men who abducted, raped and enslaved her than she is Yorkshire or London. Her search takes her back to the orphanage where it all began - but by stirring up the murky waters of the past, Zelda is putting herself in greater danger than any she's seen before. And as the threat escalates, so does the danger for Banks and those who love Zelda . . .

Peter Robinson - Démoni ​kapcsolat
Az ​északkelet-angliai Yorkshire megyében egyszerre két brutális gyilkosság is történik. A tengerparti sziklafal peremén egy elvágott torkú tolószékes nő, egy bizonyos Karen Drew holttestét találják. Ugyanazon nap reggelén a közeli kisváros történelmi óvárosának egyik sikátorában pedig egy megerőszakolt, majd megfojtott diáklány tetemére bukkannak. A tengerparti ügyet Banks főfelügyelő kapja, míg a másik nyomozást kolléganője, Annie Cabbot felügyelő vezeti. Csakhogy a rendőrnő egyelőre falakba ütközik. A mozgásképtelen Karen Drew ugyanis az elmúlt hét évben csendes életet élt, szinte láthatatlanná vált a szanatórium falai között. Semmi sem utal arra, hogy olyan ellenségei lettek volna, akik a gyilkosságtól sem riadnak vissza. A diáklány ügyében kutakodó Banks sem számolhat be sikerről: a szóba jövő gyanúsítottak sorra tisztázzák magukat, ráadásul a lány halála után egy héttel újabb gyilkosság történik az óvárosi sikátorok útvesztőjében... Ám az Annie vezette nyomozásban beálló váratlan fejlemény, egy felbecsülhetetlen értékű információ hirtelen teljesen más irányba viszi a nyomozást - mégpedig egyenesen Banks felé. Vajon a két ügy összefonódása véletlen egybeesés lenne? Peter Robinson magyarul először megjelenő kötete, amelyben két szövevényes és meglepő fordulatokban gazdag gyilkossági nyomozást követhetünk végig lépésről lépésre, már világszerte nagy sikert aratott.

Peter Robinson - A ​Necessary End - Past Reason Hated
A ​necessary end In the usually peaceful town of Eastvale, a simmering tension has now reached breaking point An anti-nuclear demonstration has ended violence, leaving one policeman stabbed to death. Fired by professional outrage, Superintendent 'Dirty Dick' Burgess descends with vengeful fury On the inhabitants of 'Maggie's Farm' an isolated hause high on the daleside. Inspedar Alan Banu is uneasy about Burgess's handling of the investigation. But he has been warned off the case. Soon Banks realizes that the only way he he can salvage his career is by beating Burgess to the killer ••• Past reason hated It sould have been a cosy scene – roaring fire, sheepskin rug, Vivaldi on the stereo, Christmas lights and tree. But appearances can be deceptive. For Caroline Hartley, Iying quietly on the couch, has been brutally murdered. Chief Inspector Alan Banks is called to the grim scene. And he soon has more suspects than he ever imagined. As he delves into her past, he realizes that for Caroline secrecy was a way of life, and her death is no dilferent. His ensuing investigation is full of hidden passions and desperate violence …

Matt Dickinson - Petra Oelker - Peter Robinson - Kristin Hannah - Die ​weiβe Hölle / Der Klosterwald / In einem heiβen Sommer / Wenn Engel schweigen
Band ​245 - Juni 2002 Matt Dickinson: Die weiβe Hölle Mit einem Gleitschirm vom Mount Everest zu segeln bedeutet für Sebastian Turner die Erfüllung eines Lebestraums. Und zugleich die ideale Gelegenheit, Werbung für seinen eigenen Fernsehsender zu machen. Als er die Todeszone des Everest aufbricht, zählt zu dem Millionenpublikum, das den Aufstieg mitverfolgt, auch seine Frau Josie. Noch ahnt sie nicht, dass ein Drama bevorsteht, das auch iher das Äuβerste abverlangen wird. Petra Oelker: Der Klosterwald Möldenburg ist eine idyllische Kleinstadt in der Lüneburger Heide. Doch der Fried ist jäh dahin, als im Klosterwald eine Leiche entdeckt wird. Besonders Felicitas Stern, die tatkräftige Abtissin und Managerin des Klosters, will Licht in das Dunkel dieses Verbrechens bringen. Da sie das Vertrauen vieler Menschen genieβt, ist sie der Polizei immer um eine Nasenlänge voraus. Das wird ihr fast zum Verhängnis... Peter Robinson: In einem heiβen Sommer Über vierzig Jahre lag Hobb's End in den Tiefen eines Stausees verborgen. In einem heiβen Sommer taucht das kleine nordenglische Dorf zum ersten Mal wieder auf - und mit ihm ein schreckliches Geheimnis: Das Skelett einer jungen Frau wird gefunden. Inspektor Banks sieht sich mit einem Jahrzehnte altem Mordfall konfrontiert, und ihm steht eine shier unlösbare Aufgabe bevor. Denn wer kann sich heute noch an die Tote erinnern? Kristin Hannah: Wenn Engel schweigen Nach einem Reitunfall liegt Mikaela Campbell im Koma. Stunde um Stunde verbringt ihr Mann an ihrem Bett, vergeblich hoffend, sie durch seine Liebe ins Leben zurückholen zu können. Eines Tages entdeckt er zufällig, dass Mikaela auf den Namen ihrer einstigen Jugendliebe reagiert. Da erschlieβt er sich zu einerm äuβesrt riskanten Schritt.

Peter Robinson - Cold ​is the Grave
In ​recent years, the career of Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks has been stalled-and, in fact, very nearly destroyed-by the petty animosities of his politically ambitious senior officer Chief Constable Riddle. But when nude pictures of Riddle’s runaway teenage daughter show up on a pornographic Web site, he turns to Banks for help. The trail leads Banks first to London’s Soho, an area of strip clubs and sex shops, then to the upmarket Little Venice, where Emily Riddle is living with a dangerous gangster with ties to world of rock music. At first she refuses to come home, but later Emily turns up at Banks’s hotel, bruised and frightened and asking for his help. Soon she is back with her family in Yorkshire, and Banks’s work appears to be done. Other concerns occupy Banks’s time. A major reorganization and expansion of Eastvale Regional Headquarters has brought Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot back into his life, and she soon finds demons of her own to face. As they begin an investigation into the slaying of Charlie Courage, a low-level petty crook, a murder occurs at an Eastvale nightclub, filling the tabloids with headlines that scream of scandal, sex and high-level corruption. It is a cold and savage homicide that shakes Banks to his core, and it soon leads to shocking revelations that suggest it is somehow linked to the Charlie Courage affair. The grim discoveries of the unfolding investigation lead Banks in a direction he does not wish to go: the past and private world of his most powerful enemy, Chief Constable Riddle.

Peter Robinson - A ​Necessary End
A ​reissue of the third Inspector Banks novel; Violence erupts at an anti-nuclear demonstration in Eastvale, leaving one policeman stabbed to death. At first there are over a hundred suspects, but then things narrow down to the people who live on "Maggie's Farm", an isolated house high on the daleside. Among the suspects is Dennis Osmond, a social worker involved with Jenny Fuller, Inspector Banks's friend. As if this isn't enough to cope with, Banks finds his freedom hampered by the appointment of an old enemy, Detective Superintendent Richard 'Dirty Dick' Burgess, to head the investigation. Finally, warned off the case, the only way Banks can salvage his career is by beating Burgess to the killer...

Peter Robinson - Children ​of the Revolution
A ​disgraced college lecturer is found murdered with 5,000 pounds in his pocket on a disused railway line near his home. Since being dismissed from his job for sexual misconduct four years previously, he has been living a poverty-stricken and hermit-like existence in this isolated spot. The suspects range from several individuals at the college where he used to teach to a woman who knew the victim back in the early '70s at Essex University, then a hotbed of political activism. When Banks receives a warning to step away from the case, he realises there is much more to the mystery than meets the eye - for there are plenty more skeletons to come out of the closet ...

Peter Robinson - Abattoir ​Blues
BANKS ​IS BACK - AND THE HUNT IS ON. When two boys vanish under mysterious circumstances, the local community is filled with unease. Then a bloodstain is discovered in a disused World War Two hangar nearby, and a caravan belonging to one of the youths is burned to the ground. Things quickly become much more sinister. Assigned to the case, DCI Banks and his team are baffled by the mystery laid out before them. But when a motor accident throws up a gruesome discovery, the investigation spins into a higher gear - in another direction. As Banks and his team struggle desperately to find the missing boy who holds the key to the puzzle, they find themselves in a race against time where it's their turn to become the prey ...

Peter Robinson - The ​Summer That Never Was
A ​skeleton has been unearthed. Soon the body is identified, and the horrific discovery hits the headlines . . . Fourteen-year-old Graham Marshall went missing during his paper round in 1965. The police found no trace of him. His disappearance left his family shattered, and his best friend, Alan Banks, full of guilt . . . That friend has now become Chief Inspector Alan Banks, and he is determined to bring justice for Graham. But he soon realises that in this case, the boundary between victim and perpetrator, between law-guardian and law-breaker, is becoming more and more blurred . . .

Peter Robinson - Dead ​Right
The ​broken body of Jason Fox has been found in an alleyway. It looks like a pub fight gone wrong. Jason was a member of the Albion League. And there are many people who might have wished him dead. And just as Inspector Alan Banks begins to get a grip on the case, an unexpected discovery forces him to reconsider everything he believes.

Peter Robinson - Bad ​Boy
Banks ​isn't back, and that's the problem. If DCI Alan Banks had been in his office when his old neighbour came calling, perhaps it would have turned out differently. Perhaps an innocent man would still be alive. And perhaps Banks's daughter wouldn't be on the run with a wanted man. But Banks is on holiday, blissfully unaware of the terrible chain of events set in motion by the discovery of a loaded gun in a young woman's bedroom, and his daughter's involvement with the ultimate bad boy ...

Peter Robinson - A ​Dedicated Man
The ​body of a well-liked local historian is found half-buried under a drystone wall near the village of Helmthorpe, Swainsdale. Who on earth would want to kill such a thoughtful, dedicated man? Penny Cartwright, a beautiful folk singer with a mysterious past, a shady land-developer, Harry's editor and a local thriller writer are all suspects - and all are figures from Harry's previous, idyllic summers in the dale. A young girl, Sally Lumb, knows more than she lets on, and her knowledge could lead to danger. Inspector Banks' second case unearths disturbing secrets behind a bucolic facade.

Peter Robinson - Dry ​Bones that Dream
Two ​masked men walk mild mannered accountant, Keith Rothwell, out of his farmhouse and clinically blow him away with a shotgun. Clearly a professional hit - but no one could believe that a man like Keith could be murdered. Chief Inspector Alan Banks discovers Rothwell's secret life.

Peter Robinson - Mérgező ​emlékek
Az ​Angliában született és felnőtt Chris Lowndes, aki utóbbi éveit Hollywoodban töltötte mint Oscar-díjas filmzeneszerző, már korábban elhatározza, hogy a 60-at betöltve visszatér az óhazába. Ám mire a tervét megvalósíthatja, imádott felesége már a temetőben nyugszik. A veszteség miatti fájdalommal és bűntudattal a szívében beköltözik egy dombon található, lakatlan, de módos udvarházba. Hamarosan kiderül, a régi házzal annak történetét is megvásárolta: egy rejtélyes bűnügy helyszínén lakik, az előző tulajdonost a felesége megmérgezte, ezért felakasztották. A régi ház különös zajai és a tükörben megjelenő képei, saját zaklatott állapota is arra készteti, hogy utánajárjon a történetnek. A megszállottsággá váló nyomozás Londonba, Párizsba, sőt Fokvárosba is elszólítja. Mire jut Chris az igazság hajszolásával? Milyen nem sejtett hátborzongató történetek tárulnak fel a még élő tanúk és a fellelt írásos dokumentumok révén? Készül-e a tervbe vett meghallgatásra szánt mű, a zongoraszonáta? Fel tudja-e oldozni magát a saját bűnei alól az igazság kiderítésével? Új életet kezdhet-e Heatherrel, az ingatlanügynökkel, akiben odaadó segítőre, majd izgalmas szeretőre talál? Ezekre a kérdésekre keresi a választ Peter Robinson (Démoni kapcsolat, Rosszfiú) legújabb regénye.

Peter Robinson - Piece ​of My Heart
As ​volunteers clean up after a huge outdoor rock concert in Yorkshire in 1969, they discover the body of a young woman wrapped in a sleeping bag. She has been brutally murdered. The detective assigned to the case, Stanley Chadwick, is a hard-headed, strait-laced veteran of the Second World War. He could not have less in common with -- or less regard for -- young, disrespectful, long-haired hippies, smoking marijuana and listening to the pulsing sounds of rock and roll. But he has a murder to solve, and it looks as if the victim was somehow associated with the up-and-coming psychedelic pastoral band the Mad Hatters. In the present, Inspector Alan Banks is investigating the murder of a freelance music journalist who was working on a feature about the Mad Hatters for MOJO magazine. This is not the first time that the Mad Hatters, now aging rock superstars, have been brushed by tragedy. Banks finds he has to delve into the past to find out exactly what hornets' nest the journalist inadvertently stirred up.

Peter Robinson - The ​Hanging Valley
A ​faceless corpse is discovered in a tranquil, hidden valley below the village of Swainshead. And when Chief Inspector Alan Banks arrives, he finds that no-one is willing to talk. Banks' frustration only grows when the identity of the body is revealed. For it seems that his latest case may be connected with an unsolved murder in the same area five years ago. Among the silent suspects are the Collier brothers, the wealthiest and most powerful family in Swainsdale. When they start use their influence to slow down the investigation, Inspector Alan Banks finds himself in a race against time...

Peter Robinson - Past ​Reason Hated
It ​should have been a cosy scene - log fire, sheepskin rug, Vivaldi on the stereo, Christmas lights and tree. But appearances can be deceptive. For Caroline Hartley, lying quietly on the couch, has been brutally murdered. Inspector Alan Banks is called to the grim scene. And he soon has more suspects than he ever imagined. As he delves into her past, he realises that for Caroline, secrecy was a way of life, and her death is no different. His ensuing investigation is full of hidden passions and desperate violence ...

Peter Robinson - When ​the Music's Over
Two ​women. Two crimes. The first is a poet claiming she was assaulted decades earlier by a man now regarded as one of the country’s national treasures. And the second is a girl found on a remote roadside, her body broken, her life snuffed out. For Alan Banks, newly promoted to Detective Superintendent, the first case rips a tunnel into long-ago days of innocence and discovery, of music and light. And in the victim, he sees an opportunity for magic recaptured—if he can bring her assailant to justice. For Detective Inspector Annie Banks, the lifeless young woman poses a baffling mystery—a mystery that will lead her into the unlikeliest of places, interviewing the unlikeliest of suspects. Emotionally resonant and ingeniously plotted, When the Music’s Over begins a new chapter for Banks—and shows Peter Robinson at his tense, triumphant best.

Peter Robinson - Strange ​Affair
When ​Alan Banks receives a disturbing message from his brother, Roy, he abandons the peaceful Yorkshire Dales for the bright lights of London, to seek him out. But Roy seems to have vanished into thin air. Meanwhile, DI Annie Cabbot is called to a quiet stretch of road just outside Eastvale, where a young woman has been found dead in her car. In the victim’s pocket, scribbled on a slip of paper, police discover Banks’ name and address. Living in Roy's empty South Kensington house, Banks finds himself digging into the life of the brother he never really knew, nor even liked. And as he begins to uncover a few troubling surprises, the two cases become sinisterly entwined . . .

Peter Robinson - Wednesday’s ​Child
'It ​would be easy to become addicted to Robinson' - "Observer". 'One of the grand masters of the genre' - "Literary Review". When two social workers, investigating reports of child abuse, appear at Brenda Scupham's door, her fear of authority leads her to comply meekly with their requests. Even when they say that they must take her seven-year old daughter Gemma away for tests...It is only when they fail to return Gemma the following day that Brenda realizes something has gone terribly wrong. At the same time, Banks is investigating a particularly unpleasant murder at the site of an abandoned mine. Gradually, the leads in the two cases converge, guiding Banks to one of the most truly terrifying criminals he will ever meet...

Peter Robinson - Aftermath
One ​early morning in May, Banks is called to a steep, overgrown street in Leeds, where two police officers answering a domestic call have stumbled on a scene of unbelievable horror. In the cellar of 35 The Hill, two people are dead, a third is dying, and behind a door more bodies lay buried. This seems to be the end of a grisly case Banks has been working on for some time, but ironically it turns out to be only the beginning. It is apparent who the murderer is, but Banks quickly finds out that nothing in this case is quite as straightforward as it seems. Many people are entangled in this crime–some whose lives are shattered by it, and some with unspeakable secrets in their pasts. The dead, Banks learns, are not the only victims, and the murderer may not be the only person to blame.

Peter Robinson - Playing ​with Fire
In ​the early hours of a cold January morning, two narrow boats catch fire on the dead-end stretch of the Eastvale canal. When signs of accelerant are found at the scene, DCI Banks and DI Annie Cabbot are summoned. But by the time they arrive, only the smouldering wreckage is left, and human remains have been found on both boats. The evidence points towards a deliberate attack. But who was the intended victim? Was it Tina, the sixteen-year-old who had been living a drug-fuelled existence with her boyfriend? Or was it Tom, the mysterious, lonely artist? As Banks makes his enquiries, it appears that a number of people are acting suspiciously: the interfering 'lock-keeper', Tina's cold-hearted step-father, the wily local art dealer, even Tina's boyfriend . . . Then the arsonist strikes again, and Banks's powers of investigation are tested to the limit . . .

Peter Robinson - All ​the Colours of Darkness
A ​beautiful June day in the Yorkshire Dales, and a group of children are spending the last of their half-term freedom swimming in the river near Hindswell Woods. But the idyll is shattered by their discovery of a mans body, hanging from a tree. DI Annie Cabott soon discovers he is Mark Hardcastle, the well-liked and successful set designer for the Eastvale Theatres current production of Othello. Everything points to suicide, and Annie is mystified. Why would such a man want to take his own life? Then Annies investigation leads to another shattering discovery, and DCI Alan Banks is called back from the idyllic weekend he had planned with his new girlfriend. Banks soon finds himself plunged into a shadow-world where nothing is what it seems, where secrets and deceit are the norm, and where murder is seen as the solution to a problem. The deeper he digs the more he discovers that the monster he has awakened will extend its deadly reach to his friends and family. Nobody is safe.

Peter Robinson - Innocent ​Graves
Deborah ​has been strangled with the strap of her own school satchel. Her father was a powerful financier. And Deborah enjoyed keeping secrets of her own. With Detective Constable Susan Gray, Inspector Alan Banks moves among the suspects, guilty of crimes large and small. And as he does so, plenty of secrets and some deadly lies begin to emerge.

Peter Robinson - In ​a Dry Season
When ​a boy finds a skeleton buried in a dried-up reservoir built on the site of a ruined village, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks is brought in by his arch-enemy Chief Constable Jeremiah “Jimmy” Riddle to head what looks like being a dull, routine investigation. It turns into anything but. With the help of Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot, Banks uncovers long-kept secrets in a community that has resolutely concealed its past. One former resident, now a writer, reveals her memories of Hobb’s End, the village that died before the reservoir was built. Her first person narrative, touched with both innocence and irony, takes us from 1941 to 1945, recreating another age, an era of rationing, of Land Girls, of American airmen, of jitterbugging and movies. And of murder. As Banks and Annie unravel the deceptive and disparate relationships of half a century ago, suspense heightens and the past finally bursts into the present with terrifying consequences.

Peter Robinson - Gallows ​View
A ​Peeping Tom is frightening the women of Eastvale; two glue-sniffing young thugs are breaking into homes and robbing people; an old woman may or may not have been murdered. Investigating these cases is Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, a perceptive, curious and compassionate policeman recently moved to the Yorkshire Dales from London to escape the stress of city life. In addition to all this, Banks has to deal with the local feminists and his attraction to a young psychologist, Jenny Fuller. As the tension mounts, both Jenny and Banks’s wife, Sandra, are drawn deeper into the events. The cases weave together as the story reaches a tense and surprising climax.