Peter Robinson: In the Dark Places (USA 2016) From the Publisher: One of the world's greatest suspense writers returns with this sensational new novel featuring Inspector Alan Banks, hailed by Michael Connelly as "a man for all seasons." It's a double mystery: Two young men have vanished, and the investigation leads to two troubling clues in two different locations -- a scorched van and a peculiar bloodstain in an abandoned airport hangar. As Banks and his team scramble for answers, the inquiry takes an even darker turn when a truck careens off an icy road in a freak hailstorm. In the wreckage, rescuers find the driver, who was killed on impact, as well as another body -- a body that was dead well before the crash. Snow falls. The body count rises. And Banks, perceptive and curious as ever, feels himself being drawn deeper into a web of crime, and at its center something -- or someone -- dark and dangerous lying in wait. Vibrating with tension, ingeniously plotted, and filled with soul and poignancy, In the Dark Places is a remarkable achievement from this masterful talent. Peter Robinson: In the Dark Places. An Inspector Banks Novel. William Morrow Paperbacks, ISBN: 9780062240569 (July, 2016), 326 p., $15.99.
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Peter Robinson: In the Dark Places (USA 2015) From the Publisher: One of the world's greatest suspense writers returns with this sensational new novel featuring Inspector Alan Banks, hailed by Michael Connelly as "a man for all seasons." It's a double mystery: Two young men have vanished, and the investigation leads to two troubling clues in two different locations -- a scorched van and a peculiar bloodstain in an abandoned airport hangar. As Banks and his team scramble for answers, the inquiry takes an even darker turn when a truck careens off an icy road in a freak hailstorm. In the wreckage, rescuers find the driver, who was killed on impact, as well as another body -- a body that was dead well before the crash. Snow falls. The body count rises. And Banks, perceptive and curious as ever, feels himself being drawn deeper into a web of crime, and at its center something -- or someone -- dark and dangerous lying in wait. Vibrating with tension, ingeniously plotted, and filled with soul and poignancy, In the Dark Places is a remarkable achievement from this masterful talent. Peter Robinson: In the Dark Places. An Inspector Banks Novel. William Morrow, ISBN: 9780062240545 (August, 2015), 326 p., $25.99.
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Peter Robinson: Abattoir Blues (UK 2015) From the Publisher: Two missing boys. Three ingredients for murder. When DCI Banks and his team are called to investigate the theft of a tractor from a North Yorkshire village, they're far from enthusiastic about what seems to be a simple case of rural crime. Then a blood stain is found in an abandoned hangar, two main suspects vanish without a trace, and events take a darkly sinister turn. As each lead does little to unravel the mystery, Banks feels like the case is coming to a dead end. Until a road accident reveals some alarming evidence, which throws the investigation to a frightening new level. Someone is trying to cover their tracks - someone with very deadly intent... Peter Robinson: Abattoir Blues. The New DCI Banks Novel. Hodder Paperbacks, ISBN: 9781444704983 (January, 2015), 482 p., £8.99.
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Peter Robinson: Abattoir Blues (UK 2014) From the Publisher: BANKS IS BACK - AND THE HUNT IS ON. 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: Abattoir Blues. The New DCI Banks Novel. Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN: 9781444704969 (July, 2014), 367 p., £18.99.
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