His fans include Stephen King, Michael Connelly, Tess Gerritsen, Ian Rankin, and Louise Penney. He has won acclaim and numerous international prizes and awards, including the Edgar. Now, Peter Robinson, one of the world's greatest suspense writers, returns with a powerful mystery in which his legendary Detective Superintendent Alan Banks must solve two perplexing crimes.
Two suspicious deaths challenge DS Alan Banks and his crack investigative team.
A young local student's body is found in an abandoned car on a lonely country road. The death looks like suicide, but there are too many open questions for Banks and his team to rule out foul play. The victim didn't own a car. She didn't even drive. How did she get there? Where--and when--did she die? Did someone move her, and if so, why?
A man in his sixties is found dead in a gully up on the wild moorland. He is wearing an expensive suit and carrying no identification. Post mortem findings indicate that he died from injuries sustained during a fall. Was it an accident--did he slip and fall? Or was he pushed? Why was he up there? And why are there no signs of a vehicle near where he fell?
As the inconsistencies multiply and the mysteries surrounding these two cases proliferate, a source close to Annie reveals a piece of information that shocks the team and impacts the investigations. An old enemy has returned in a new guise--a nefarious foe who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants.
With the stakes raised, the hunt is on. But will Banks be able to find the evidence to stop him in time?
About the Author :
One of the world's most popular and acclaimed writers, Peter Robinson was the bestselling, award-winning author of the DCI Banks series. He also wrote 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 were the Edgar Award, the CWA (UK) Dagger in the Library Award, and the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Martin Beck Award.
Simon Prebble has worked extensively on British and American television as both actor and narrator.
Review :
"As usual, Robinson provides a solid police procedural enhanced by the rugged Yorkshire setting. Banks himself--jazz- and solitude-loving, difficult, somewhat melancholic, unlucky in love--is always fascinating...For series fans, this one is a sure bet."
-- "Booklist"
"Engrossing...Those who enjoy methodical police procedurals that build to a logical, satisfying conclusion will be amply rewarded."
-- "Publishers Weekly"
"Narrator Simon Prebble delivers this smartly written puzzle with just the right pensive attitude for the veteran detective DCI Banks and those in his orbit...Prebble makes every revelation satisfying as Robinson's superb police procedural unfolds. He gives each person interviewed an identifiable personality and very human quirks. An audio-must, Robinson, Prebble, and Banks are just wonderful. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."
-- "AudioFile"
"The best series now on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong."
-- "Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series"
