Children of the Revolution (Inspector Banks) - Hardcover

Robinson, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062240501 ISBN 13: 9780062240507

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2014

Synopsis

Multiple award-winning, New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author Peter Robinson returns with Children of the Revolution, a superb tale of mystery and murder that takes acclaimed British Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks back to the early 1970s--a turbulent time of politics, change, and radical student activism.

The body of a disgraced college lecturer is found on an abandoned railway line. In the four years since his dismissal for sexual misconduct, he'd been living like a hermit. So where did he get the 5,000 pounds found in his pocket?

Leading the investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks begins to suspect that the victim's past may be connected to his death. Forty years ago the dead man attended a university that was a hotbed of militant protest and divisive, bitter politics. And as the seasoned detective well knows, some grudges are never forgotten--or forgiven.

Just as he's about to break the case open, his superior warns him to back off. Yet Banks isn't about to stop, even if it means risking his career. He's certain there's more to the mystery than meets the eye . . . and more skeletons to uncover before the case can finally be closed.

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Review:

"Smoothly blends careful police work and astute psychological observations."--Publishers Weekly

"Robinson rolls out a police procedural with exquisite precision."--USA Today

"It's easy to relate to and root for Banks."--New York Post

"Ambitious...Robinson shows a keen awareness of the global reach of crime."--New York Times Book Review

"Superb mystery series...outstanding."--Wall Street Journal

"Absorbing...Robinson excels at connecting his detectives' personal stories to the investigation, endowing familiar characters with fresh nuance and depth. Impeccable pacing fleshes out Miller's tragic life and unravels the killer's motive."--Publishers Weekly on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION

"Consistently fun...[A] first-rate procedural and character study.."--Booklist (starred review) on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION

"["Childred of the Revolution" is] well-plotted and satisfying right to the end....Robinson has won many awards for his Detective Banks novels, and with this latest, he demonstrates his mastery of the craft."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION

"Excellent."--Library Journal on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION

"Banks is a fully rounded character - smart, dogged and not above defying his superiors. The supporting cast is equally strong, including the wonderfully named Detective Sergeant Winsome Jackman and Lady Veronica Chalmers, an aristocrat whose radical activities during her university years link her to the dead man."--Seattle Times on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION

Book Description:

The twenty-first novel in Number One bestselling author Peter Robinson's critically acclaimed DCI Banks series.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062240501
• ISBN 13: 9780062240507
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336