Children of the Revolution
The 21st DCI Banks novel from The Master of the Police Procedural
$24.69
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
11 February 2014
Summary
Ex-college lecturer Gavin Miller is found dead, his distorted body strewn across a disused railway track near his home. There’s no sign of a struggle and no suspicious evidence - except for a large package of cash tucked inside the man’s pocket.
But when DCI Banks delves into Miller’s past, he uncovers a troubled existence and a reputation tarnished by accusations of abuse and misconduct which throw up an array of puzzling questions. What really occurred at the college where the victi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444704938 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444704931 |
| Author: | Peter Robinson |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 11 February 2014 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 206mm x 138mm x 52mm |
| Series: | DCI Banks |
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Critics Review
Brilliant! … Gut-wrenching plotting, alongside heart-wrenching portraits of the characters who populate his world, not to mention the top-notch police procedure.
A wonderful, well-written plot with a great twist and strong characters and there’s even romance on the cards for Banks too. A page-turning read for both fans of Robinson and Banks and readers who really enjoy a good crime-thriller. - Woman’s Way
Classic Robinson: a labyrinthine plot merged with deft characterisation - ObserverBrilliant! … Gut-wrenching plotting, alongside heart-wrenching portraits of the characters who populate his world, not to mention the top-notch police procedure. - Jeffery DeaverA wonderful, well-written plot with a great twist and strong characters and there’s even romance on the cards for Banks too. A page-turning read for both fans of Robinson and Banks and readers who really enjoy a good crime-thriller. - Woman’s WayClassic Robinson: a labyrinthine plot merged with deft characterisation - ObserverBrilliant! … Gut-wrenching plotting, alongside heart-wrenching portraits of the characters who populate his world, not to mention the top-notch police procedure. - Jeffery DeaverAbout The Author
Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and now divides his time between Richmond and Canada. There are twenty-one books in the bestselling Inspector Banks series. These critically acclaimed crime novels have won numerous awards in Britain, the United States, Canada and Europe, and are published in translation all over the world.
Peter Robinson’s DCI Banks is now a major new TV series, screened in Australian on ABC-1 and starrting Stephen Tompkinson as Banks, and Andrea Lowe as DI Annie Cabbot. Friend of the Devil was also adapted as a TV series and the novel was shortlisted for the ‘Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year’ award for 2008. Peter’s recent standalone novel Before the Poison won the 2012 ‘Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel’ by the Crime Writers of Canada, and was Peter’s sixth Arthur Ellis award win.
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