Peter robinson s fifth novel, pastreasonhated, won the arthurellis award in the best novel category in 1992. Many rivers to cross 2019 careless love 2018 sleeping in the ground 2017 when the musics over 2016 no cure for love 2015 abattoir blues 2014. Robinson s main character is inspector alan banks, who works as a the dci in a fictional town outside of yorkshire. Peter robinsons chief inspector alan banks novels in. Below is a list of peter robinsons inspector banks books in order of. The sixth book, wednesdays child, was nominated for the edgar award, and final account the seventh novel won an authors award in 1994. Titled as gallows view, the novel was published in the year 1987. The complete series list for an inspector banks mystery peter robinson. See all books authored by peter robinson, including gallows view, and a dedicated man, and more on. After working in the unsolved crime squad for the metropolitan police in london, banks got sick and tired of the materialism of the big city. Peter robinson books list of books by author peter robinson. Peter robinsons chief inspector alan banks novels in chronological order. Peter robinson is a canadian crime writer born in 1950.
List verified daily and newest books added immediately. The first novel by peter robinson is also the first novel where detective inspector alan banks are introduced. While peter robinson is best known for his dci banks series, the author has also written additional standalone. Gallows view 1987 a dedicated man 1988 a necessary end 1989.
Born in yorkshire, robinson received his ba honors degree in english literature university of leeds before finally moving to pursue an ma in english and creative writing at the university of windsor in canada. He is best known for his crime novels set in yorkshire featuring inspector alan. Robinson left england for canada in 1974, where he occasionally teaches crime writing at the university of toronto. Inspector alan banks is a fictional character featured in a series of novels as well as short stories by englishcanadian author peter robinson. Caedmons song 1990 us title, the first cut nonseries book, but related to friend of the devil the hanging valley 1989 a necessary end 1989. It was even shortlisted for the award of the best first novel in canada in addition to john creasey award of the united kingdom. Peter robinson born march 17, 1950 is an englishcanadian crime writer.
Inspector banks series by peter robinson goodreads. Detective chief inspector alan banks is a policeman in yorkshire england. It is possible to read each of the novels without having read any of the others but some do contain major spoilers, so if you are intending to read more than one it is best to read them in chronological order. Buy products related to peter robinson inspector banks in order and see what customers say about peter robinson inspector banks in order on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Ever since then, robinson has written approximately one new book per year in the series. Robinsons main character is inspector alan banks, who works as a the dci in a fictional town outside of yorkshire. Close to home also known as the summer that never was in the uk there are human bones, buried in an open field, the remains of a lost.
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