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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.
 

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)

     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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Anthologies edited
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Series contributed to
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Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Peter Robinson
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Deadly Anniversaries (2020)
(Mystery Writers of America Presents)
edited by
Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini

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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
1997 Agatha Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Two Ladies of Rose Cottage
1995 Edgar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Wednesday's Child
1987 John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger (shortlist) : Gallows View


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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