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Gallows View: The first novel in the number one bestselling Inspector Banks series (The Inspector Banks series, 1)

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Solidly constructed and with some acute insights into the psychology of adolescent viciousness and middle-aged lust–a remarkable first novel which should have many successes.”— Eric Wright

Flood, Alison (27 July 2009). "Mark Billingham wins crime novel of the year award". The Guardian . Retrieved 13 March 2022. Stephenson, Hannah (11 July 2018). "Crime in the blood: creator of DCI Banks comes home". The Yorkshire Post. p.15. ISSN 0963-1496.Robinson writes with authority….Deservedly, this book has been nominated for major awards.”— Margeurite Johnston, Houston Post This is a first novel that does not read like one; he has established his leading character with such confidence that we find ourselves looking forward to meeting him again in the next Inspector Banks mystery.”— Cambridge Evening News

RJ Ellory wins 2010 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year". Best Crime Books. 25 July 2010 . Retrieved 13 March 2022. The novel follows the case to solve the murder of Caroline Hartly, whose body of is found one evening before Christmas by her lover, Veronica Shildon. It is a cosy scene–log fire, sheepskin rug, Vivaldi on the stereo, Christmas lights and tree–but Caroline is naked and covered in blood. Detective Constable Susan Gay is the first detective at the scene. She has recently been promoted to C.I.D. and the case soon takes on overwhelming professional and personal importance for her. DC Gay and Chief Inspector Alan Banks soon find plenty of suspects as they begin to delve into Caroline's past and the women's present life: Veronica's ex-husband, who is a well-known composer; a feminist poet; the cast and crew of a play Caroline was rehearsing; and Caroline's eccentric, reclusive brother, Gary Hartley. Inspector Banks's fifth case is an ironic, suspenseful tale of family secrets, hidden passions and desperate violence. Peter Robinson’s first, and extremely well-fashioned, police procedural. An expert plotter with an eye for telling detail, Mr. Robinson can also make acute social observations.”— Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review The Inspector Banks series is a collection of mystery novels by Peter Robinson about Detective Superintendent Alan Banks.Cold is the Grave won the 2001 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel [10] and the 2006 Danish Palle Rosenkrantz Award. [11] Aftermath (2001) [ edit ] Like Rendell’s Kingsmarkham…Robinson’s Eastvale and Banks and his family could be around for a good while. It’s a more than competent beginning.”— Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times

The Summer That Never Was, the 13th novel in the series, was originally published in 2003 in the United Kingdom. The book was retitled as Close to Home in the United States. Three cases come to the fore: a voyeur is terrorizing the women of Eastvale; two thugs are breaking into homes; and an old woman is dead, possibly murdered. As the tension mounts, Banks must also deal with his attraction to a young psychologist, Jenny Fuller – and when both Jenny and Banks’s wife are drawn deeper into events, Banks realizes that his cases are weaving closer and closer together . . . The novel follows 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. His first cases involve a Peeping Tom frightening the women of Eastvale; two glue-sniffing young thugs breaking into homes and robbing people; and an old woman who may or may not have been murdered. 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. 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. a b c d "The Hammett Prize: Past Winner, Nominees, and Judges". International Association of Crime Writers: North American Branch . Retrieved 13 March 2022.From the master of police procedural and bestselling author of Standing in the Shadows comes Gallows View, the first book in Peter Robinson’s the Inspector Banks series. Peter Robinson was born in Yorkshire. After getting his BA Honours Degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, he came to Canada and took his MA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor, then a PhD in English at York University. He has taught at a number of Toronto community colleges and universities and served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, 1992-93. Mr. Robinson has created a credible policeman and his characters are sharply drawn. A nice climax, too, and it is good news that another Banks adventure is in the offing.”— Derek Naylor, Yorkshire Evening Post The considerable appeal of this first novel, an English village police procedural, lies in Robinson’s updating of the genre with realistic treatment of contemporary violence and sexual issues, while maintaining the charm and civility of the setting.”— Publishers Weekly Kirk (6 September 2011). "DCI Banks Series to Air Starting Friday 16 September" . Retrieved 31 March 2020.

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