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Peter Robinson


UK flag (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.
 

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 (2004)
   15. Strange Affair (2005)
   16. Piece of My Heart (2005)
   17. Friend of the Devil (2007)
   18. All the Colours of Darkness (2008)

     aka All the Colors of Darkness

   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)
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Novels
   Caedmon's Song (1990)
     aka The First Cut
   No Cure For Love (1995)
   Before the Poison (2011)
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Collections
   Not Safe After Dark (1998)
   The Price of Love (2009)
   The Wrong Hands (2020)
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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)
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Omnibus editions
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Series contributed to
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Awards
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (1995) : Wednesday's Child
Anthony Awards Best Novel winner (2000) : In a Dry Season
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2000) : In a Dry Season
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2000) : In a Dry Season
Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2004) : The Summer That Never Was
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2005) : Playing with Fire
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2006) : Strange Affair
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2007) : Piece of My Heart
Dilys Awards Best Book winner (2013) : Before the Poison


Peter Robinson recommends
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Jackdaw (2023)
Daniel Cole
"Superb thriller writing."
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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."
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Dark Objects (2022)
(Laughton Rees, book 1)
Simon Toyne
"The pacing is superb and as the suspense ratchets up you will find it impossible to put the book down."
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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."
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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."
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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."

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