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Peter Robinson

(1950 - 2022)

One of the world's most popular and acclaimed writers, Peter Robinson was the bestselling, award-winning author of the Inspector Banks series. Among his many honors and prizes are the Edgar Award, the CWA (UK) Dagger in the Library Award, and Sweden's Martin Beck Award.

Awards: Dilys (2013), CWA (2002), Edgar (2001), Barry (2000) see all

Genres: Mystery

Series

DCI Banks
   1. Gallows View (1987)
   2. A Dedicated Man (1988)
   3. A Necessary End (1989)
   4. The Hanging Valley (1989)
   5. Past Reason Hated (1991)
   6. Wednesday's Child (1992)
   7. Dry Bones That Dream (1994)
     aka Final Account
   8. Innocent Graves (1996)
   9. Dead Right (1997)
     aka Blood at the Root
   10. In a Dry Season (1999)
   11. Cold Is the Grave (2000)
   12. Aftermath (2001)
   13. The Summer That Never Was (2003)
     aka Close to Home
   14. Playing with Fire (2003)
   15. Strange Affair (2004)
   16. Piece of My Heart (2005)
   17. Friend of the Devil (2007)
   18. All the Colours of Darkness (2008)
   Going Back (2009)
   19. Bad Boy (2010)
   20. Watching the Dark (2012)
   21. Children of the Revolution (2013)
   22. Abattoir Blues (2014)
     aka In the Dark Places
   Summer Rain (2015)
   The Good Partner (2016)
   23. When the Music's Over (2016)
   24. Sleeping in the Ground (2017)
   25. Careless Love (2018)
   26. Many Rivers to Cross (2019)
   27. Not Dark Yet (2021)
   28. Standing in the Shadows (2023)

Novels

   Caedmon's Song (1990)
     aka The First Cut
   No Cure For Love (1995)
   Before the Poison (2011)

Collections

   Not Safe After Dark (1998)
   The Price of Love (2009)
   The Wrong Hands (2020)

Novellas and Short Stories

   Birthday Dance (2009)
   Blue Christmas (2009)
   The Cherub Affair (2009)
   Cornelius Jubb (2009)
   The Eastvale Ladies' Poker Circle (2009)
   The Ferryman's Beautiful Daughter (2009)
   Like a Virgin (2009)
   The Magic of Your Touch (2009)
   Shadows on the Water (2009)
   Walking the Dog (2009)
   Fan Mail (2016)
   Innocence (2016)

Anthologies edited

The Penguin Book of Crime Stories (2007)
The Penguin Book of Crime Stories, Volume II (2010)

Series contributed to

Bibliomysteries / Death Sentences
Seven Years (2018)

Omnibus editions show

Books containing stories by Peter Robinson

Ink and Daggers (2023)
edited by
Maxim Jakubowski

Deadly Anniversaries (2020)
(Mystery Writers of America Presents)
edited by
Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini

Crime Plus Music (2016)
edited by
Jim Fusilli

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Awards

	2013 Dilys Award for Best Book : Before the Poison
	2002 CWA Dagger in the Library
	2001 Edgar Award for Best Short Story : Missing in Action
	2000 Barry Award for Best Novel : In a Dry Season
	2000 Anthony Award for Best Novel : In a Dry Season
	1998 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Short Story : Two Ladies of Rose Cottage

Award nominations

	2014 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Children of the Revolution
	2010 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : All the Colours of Darkness
	2009 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Friend of the Devil
	2008 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year (shortlist) : Piece of My Heart
	2007 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Piece of My Heart
	2006 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Strange Affair
	2005 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Playing with Fire
	2005 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (nominee) : Strange Affair
	2004 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Summer That Never Was
	2001 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Missing in Action
	2000 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : In a Dry Season
	2000 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (nominee) : Cold Is the Grave
	2000 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : In a Dry Season
	1999 Anthony Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage
	1998 Agatha Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Two Ladies of Rose Cottage
	1995 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Wednesday's Child
	1987 ILP John Creasey First Novel (shortlist) : Gallows View

Peter Robinson recommends

Jackdaw (2023)
Daniel Cole
"Superb thriller writing."

Fearless (2023)
(Ben Koenig, book 1)
M W Craven
"Fearless is a terrific thriller, full of action, twists and turns and a very unusual hero."

Right to Kill (2021)
(Joe Romano, book 1)
John Barlow
"John Barlow’s Right to Kill offers an intriguing plot and a gritty sense of place. I hope we’ll be seeing a lot more of DS Joe Romano in the future."

The Coffinmaker's Garden (2021)
(Ash Henderson, book 3)
Stuart MacBride
"Stuart MacBride’s deft plotting and whipcrack dialogue, along with a strong sense of place, make The Coffinmaker’s Garden a must read. If you like your serial killers with lashings of dark humour, this is for you."

Dark Objects (2020)
(Rees and Khan thriller, book 1)
Simon Toyne
"The pacing is superb and as the suspense ratchets up you will find it impossible to put the book down."

Buried (2020)
(DC Jack Warr, book 1)
Lynda La Plante
"It's quite a challenge to make a detective constable the lead character in a crime novel, but Lynda La Plante does a cracking job of it in BURIED. DC Jack Warr is clearly destined for higher things, and I look forward to following his progress."

The Last Hunt (2019)
(Benny Griessel, book 6)
Deon Meyer
"From its startling opening to its tense and thrilling conclusion, Deon Meyer's The Last Hunt takes you on a whirlwind safari across two continents. In the whole of the Benny Griessel series so far, the stakes have never been higher or the odds so much against."

The Never Game (2019)
(Colter Shaw, book 1)
Jeffery Deaver
"Jeffery Deaver scores yet again with a fascinating new detective, Colter Shaw, and a plot as full of thrills and twists and turns as you would expect from him. With The Never Game you know you are in the hands of a master. But be warned—don’t start this too late in the evening because sleep would be an annoying interruption once you’ve started reading!"

The Scandal (2019)
(Stone and Oliver, book 3)
Mari Hannah
"Suspenseful and thrilling."

An Autumn Hunting (2018)
(Inspector Akyl Borubaev, book 4)
Tom Callaghan
"Just keeps getting better...buy the whole series right away."

The Legacy (2017)
(Freyja and Huldar, book 1)
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
"We have always been able to rely on Yrsa Sigurdardóttir for a good story well told, and The Legacy is no exception. A strong sense of place, interesting characters and a chilling plot make The Legacy a novel to savour."

The Frozen Dead (2013)
(Commandant Servaz, book 1)
Bernard Minier
"Bernard Minier's 'The Frozen Dead' is a terrific thriller that will keep you up long past your bedtime. The French Pyrenees make a wonderfully atmospheric setting for this complex story of past crimes, madness and revenge. Servaz and Ziegler are a fascinating cop duo, and I hope to see more of them in the future. Excellent."

Agent of the State (2012)
(John Kerr, book 1)
Roger Pearce
"A high octane thriller with the unmistakable ring of authenticity."

Bury Your Dead (2010)
(Chief Inspector Gamache, book 6)
Louise Penny
"An excellent read."

A Small Death in the Great Glen (2010)
(Joanne Ross, book 1)
A D Scott
"Hard to put down."

Murder in Greenwich Village (2006)
(Manhattan, book 3)
Lee Harris
"Detective Jane Bauer is a most welcome addition to the ranks of fictional cops."

A Game of Soldiers (2005)
Stephen Miller
"An engrossing thriller... you won't want to put this book down."

Cold Dark Matter (2005)
(Morgan O'Brien Mystery, book 2)
Alex Brett
"Cold Dark Matter is a fast-paced read with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. Morgan O'Brien is a welcome addition to the growing list of female PIs."

Winter's End (2003)
(Alex Rourke, book 1)
John Rickards
"Grips you from its chilling opening scene to its stunning conclusion. A fine debut. Rickards is definitely one to watch."

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