It is always a pleasure to read Robinson's Chief Inspector Banks novel series. Highly recommended.
Hardback: Banks is back - and this time he's investigating the murder of one of his own.
Detective Inspector Bill Quinn is killed by a crossbow in the tranquil grounds of a police rehabilitation centre, and compromising photos are found in his room.
DCI Banks, brought in to investigate, is assailed on all sides.
By Joanna Passero, the Professional Standards inspector who insists on shadowing the investigation in case of police corruption.
By his own conviction that a policeman shouldn't be deemed guilty without evidence.
By Annie Cabbot, back at work after six months' recuperation, and beset by her own doubts and demons.
And by an English girl who disappeared in Estonia six years ago, who seems to hold the secret at the heart of this case. He occasionally teaches crime writing at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies.
About the author: Dr Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and now divides his time between Richmond and Canada.
Watching the Dark (August 2012) is the twentieth book in his bestselling Inspector Banks series. He has also written two collections of short stories - Not Safe After Dark: And Other Stories (1998) and The Price of Love: And Other Stories (2009), and three standalone novels, the most recent of which is number one bestseller Before the Poison (2011).
The 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.
Do visit his website for the latest update and his bibliography.
Peter Robinson talks about his latest Inspector Banks novel:
Rating: 5/5
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