Two missing boys. One fatal shot.
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 . . .
A thrilling Alan Banks mystery from the master of the police procedural, Peter Robinson.
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 . . .
A thrilling Alan Banks mystery from the master of the police procedural, Peter Robinson.
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Reviews
[Peter Robinson deserves a place] near, perhaps even at the top of, the British crime writers' league
It's neither the setting nor even the characters that makes Robinson's work so satisfying, but the plotting of Swiss-watch precision
Classic Robinson: labyrinthine plot merged with deft characterisation
As always with the excellent DCI Alan Banks novels, you can expect the story to grip you from beginning to end.
A real page-turner that confirms Robinson as a master of crime fiction.
As always with the excellent DCI Alan Banks novels, you can expect the story to grip you from beginning to end.
A real page-turner that confirms Robinson as a master of crime fiction.
It's always cause for celebration when a new Peter Robinson arrives, and this latest Inspector Banks is wonderful. Brilliantly plotted, beautifully paced, it gathers speed and dread until I could barely stand it. Peter Robinson writes with compassion, with depth, with the assurance of a writer at the top of his game and rewards us with a truly heart-pounding finale. All who adore great writing, and Inspector Banks, will find this a thrilling read.
Classic Robinson: labyrinthine plot merged with deft characterisation
A real page-turner that confirms Robinson as a master of crime fiction
Peter Robinson deserves a place near, perhaps even at the top of, the British crime writers' league
As always with the excellent DCI Alan Banks novels, you can expect the story to grip you from beginning to end
