Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson is the recipient of numerous awards for his Inspector Banks novels, including the prestigious Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for the French translation of In a Dry Season, the Edgar Award for the short story “Missing in Action,” Denmark’s Palle Rosenkrantz Award, and several Arthur Ellis Awards for Best Novel. In 2002, he was awarded the Dagger in the Library by the British Crime Writers’ Association. Robinson was born in Yorkshire, England, and immigrated to Canada after graduating from the University of Leeds. He now lives in Toronto.
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Children of the Revolution
eBook | 416 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural; Fiction
978-0-7710-7631-2 (0-7710-7631-2)
September 3, 2013 | $15.99
Written by Peter Robinson
eBook | 416 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural; Fiction
978-0-7710-7631-2 (0-7710-7631-2)
September 3, 2013 | $15.99
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Children of the Revolution
Hardcover | 416 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural; Fiction
978-0-7710-7630-5 (0-7710-7630-4)
September 3, 2013 | $29.95
Written by Peter Robinson
Hardcover | 416 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural; Fiction
978-0-7710-7630-5 (0-7710-7630-4)
September 3, 2013 | $29.95
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A disgraced college lecturer is found murdered with £5,000 in his pocket on a disused railway line near his home. Since being dismissed from his job for sexual misconduct four years previously, he has been living a poverty-stricken and hermit-like existence in this isolated spot. There are many suspects, mostly at...
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Watching the Dark
Trade Paperback | 416 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7649-7 (0-7710-7649-5)
June 11, 2013 | $19.99
Now in trade paperback, this engrossing, edgy, and topical police procedural, the twentieth novel in the popular series that features Yorkshire DCI Alan Banks, for readers of Ian Rankin and Linwood Barclay.
DCI Alan Banks is back - and this time he's investigating the murder of one of his own. A respected...
Written by Peter Robinson
Trade Paperback | 416 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7649-7 (0-7710-7649-5)
June 11, 2013 | $19.99
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Now in trade paperback, this engrossing, edgy, and topical police procedural, the twentieth novel in the popular series that features Yorkshire DCI Alan Banks, for readers of Ian Rankin and Linwood Barclay.
DCI Alan Banks is back - and this time he's investigating the murder of one of his own. A respected...
Watching the Dark
Hardcover | 416 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7647-3 (0-7710-7647-9)
August 28, 2012 | $29.99
Written by Peter Robinson
Hardcover | 416 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7647-3 (0-7710-7647-9)
August 28, 2012 | $29.99
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DCI Alan Banks is back – and this time he’s investigating the murder of one of his own.
A respected officer convalescing at the St. Peter’s Police Treatment Centre, DI Bill Quinn, is killed by a crossbow while on the facility’s tranquil grounds, and the initial investigation uncovers compromising photos in his...
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Watching the Dark
eBook | 344 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7648-0 (0-7710-7648-7)
August 28, 2012 | $13.99
Written by Peter Robinson
eBook | 344 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7648-0 (0-7710-7648-7)
August 28, 2012 | $13.99
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DCI Alan Banks is back – and this time he’s investigating the murder of one of his own.
A respected officer convalescing at the St. Peter’s Police Treatment Centre, DI Bill Quinn, is killed by a crossbow while on the facility’s tranquil grounds, and the initial investigation uncovers compromising photos in his...
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hardcover and a
trade paperback.
Before the Poison
Trade Paperback | 448 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction
978-0-7710-7624-4 (0-7710-7624-X)
June 5, 2012 | $19.99
From bestselling author Peter Robinson comes this atmospheric, suspenseful, and thrilling standalone novel
Through the years of success in Hollywood composing film scores, Chris always promised his wife they'd return to the Yorkshire Dales one day. Now a widower, Chris feels he must not forget his promise. Back in the Dales, he...
Written by Peter Robinson
Trade Paperback | 448 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction
978-0-7710-7624-4 (0-7710-7624-X)
June 5, 2012 | $19.99
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From bestselling author Peter Robinson comes this atmospheric, suspenseful, and thrilling standalone novel
Through the years of success in Hollywood composing film scores, Chris always promised his wife they'd return to the Yorkshire Dales one day. Now a widower, Chris feels he must not forget his promise. Back in the Dales, he...
Before the Poison
Hardcover | 448 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction
978-0-7710-7622-0 (0-7710-7622-3)
October 4, 2011 | $29.99
From bestselling author Peter Robinson comes this atmospheric, suspenseful, and thrilling standalone novel
Through the years of success in Hollywood composing film scores, Chris always promised his wife they'd return to the Yorkshire Dales one day. Now a widower, Chris feels he must not forget his promise. Back in the Dales, he...
Written by Peter Robinson
Hardcover | 448 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction
978-0-7710-7622-0 (0-7710-7622-3)
October 4, 2011 | $29.99
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From bestselling author Peter Robinson comes this atmospheric, suspenseful, and thrilling standalone novel
Through the years of success in Hollywood composing film scores, Chris always promised his wife they'd return to the Yorkshire Dales one day. Now a widower, Chris feels he must not forget his promise. Back in the Dales, he...
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
Before the Poison
eBook | pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction
978-0-7710-7623-7 (0-7710-7623-1)
October 4, 2011 | $13.99
From bestselling author Peter Robinson comes this atmospheric, suspenseful, and thrilling standalone novel
Through the years of success in Hollywood composing film scores, Chris always promised his wife they'd return to the Yorkshire Dales one day. Now a widower, Chris feels he must not forget his promise. Back in the Dales, he...
Written by Peter Robinson
eBook | pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction
978-0-7710-7623-7 (0-7710-7623-1)
October 4, 2011 | $13.99
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From bestselling author Peter Robinson comes this atmospheric, suspenseful, and thrilling standalone novel
Through the years of success in Hollywood composing film scores, Chris always promised his wife they'd return to the Yorkshire Dales one day. Now a widower, Chris feels he must not forget his promise. Back in the Dales, he...
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
Bad Boy
Trade Paperback | 344 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7634-3 (0-7710-7634-7)
May 31, 2011 | $19.99
Banks is on holiday, headed for Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. His daughter, Tracy, home in Leeds and angry with her father, is headed for some very deep trouble. Robinson's nineteenth Inspector Banks novel is a stunner.
Handguns are illegal in the U.K., and whenever one is reported, the police swing into...
Written by Peter Robinson
Trade Paperback | 344 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7634-3 (0-7710-7634-7)
May 31, 2011 | $19.99
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Banks is on holiday, headed for Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. His daughter, Tracy, home in Leeds and angry with her father, is headed for some very deep trouble. Robinson's nineteenth Inspector Banks novel is a stunner.
Handguns are illegal in the U.K., and whenever one is reported, the police swing into...
Also available as an
eBook.
Bad Boy
eBook | pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7621-3 (0-7710-7621-5)
September 14, 2010 | $13.99
Banks is on holiday, headed for Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. His daughter, Tracy, home in Leeds and angry with her father, is headed for some very deep trouble. Robinson's nineteenth Inspector Banks novel is a stunner.
Handguns are illegal in the U.K., and whenever one is reported, the police swing into...
Written by Peter Robinson
eBook | pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7621-3 (0-7710-7621-5)
September 14, 2010 | $13.99
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Banks is on holiday, headed for Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. His daughter, Tracy, home in Leeds and angry with her father, is headed for some very deep trouble. Robinson's nineteenth Inspector Banks novel is a stunner.
Handguns are illegal in the U.K., and whenever one is reported, the police swing into...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Not Safe After Dark, and Other Stories
Trade Paperback | 400 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7541-4 (0-7710-7541-3)
July 13, 2010 | $19.99
Peter Robinson’s first collection of short crime fiction to be published in Canada spans his writing career and reveals his impeccable grasp of both mystery and suspense writing. The sixteen stories are set in places as far flung as Inspector Alan Banks’s turf in Yorkshire, Robinson’s own neighbourhood in Toronto, and...
Written by Peter Robinson
Trade Paperback | 400 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7541-4 (0-7710-7541-3)
July 13, 2010 | $19.99
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Peter Robinson’s first collection of short crime fiction to be published in Canada spans his writing career and reveals his impeccable grasp of both mystery and suspense writing. The sixteen stories are set in places as far flung as Inspector Alan Banks’s turf in Yorkshire, Robinson’s own neighbourhood in Toronto, and...
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Price of Love and Other Stories
Trade Paperback | 328 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7545-2 (0-7710-7545-6)
June 15, 2010 | $19.99
A dozen of the very best mystery stories from crime-fiction’s maestro, including one brand new Inspector Banks story.
Best known — and much admired — for his long-running and bestselling Inspector Banks series, Peter Robinson is also widely and highly praised by mystery mavens for his riveting short stories.
Robinson’s versatile talent is...
Written by Peter Robinson
Trade Paperback | 328 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7545-2 (0-7710-7545-6)
June 15, 2010 | $19.99
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A dozen of the very best mystery stories from crime-fiction’s maestro, including one brand new Inspector Banks story.
Best known — and much admired — for his long-running and bestselling Inspector Banks series, Peter Robinson is also widely and highly praised by mystery mavens for his riveting short stories.
Robinson’s versatile talent is...
Also available as an
eBook.
The Price of Love and Other Stories
eBook | 328 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7546-9 (0-7710-7546-4)
June 15, 2010 | $13.99
A dozen of the very best mystery stories from crime-fiction’s maestro, including one brand new Inspector Banks story.
Best known — and much admired — for his long-running and bestselling Inspector Banks series, Peter Robinson is also widely and highly praised by mystery mavens for his riveting short stories.
Robinson’s versatile talent is...
Written by Peter Robinson
eBook | 328 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7546-9 (0-7710-7546-4)
June 15, 2010 | $13.99
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A dozen of the very best mystery stories from crime-fiction’s maestro, including one brand new Inspector Banks story.
Best known — and much admired — for his long-running and bestselling Inspector Banks series, Peter Robinson is also widely and highly praised by mystery mavens for his riveting short stories.
Robinson’s versatile talent is...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Piece of My Heart
Paperback | 448 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7620-6 (0-7710-7620-7)
April 27, 2010 | $11.99
Piece of My Heart is Peter Robinson’s outstanding sixteenth novel in the acclaimed Inspector Banks series. Richly textured with the music and conflicting mores of 1960s Britain, the story weaves between two eras as it explores just how dangerously things can go awry when one generation is estranged from the next...
Written by Peter Robinson
Paperback | 448 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7620-6 (0-7710-7620-7)
April 27, 2010 | $11.99
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Piece of My Heart is Peter Robinson’s outstanding sixteenth novel in the acclaimed Inspector Banks series. Richly textured with the music and conflicting mores of 1960s Britain, the story weaves between two eras as it explores just how dangerously things can go awry when one generation is estranged from the next...
Strange Affair
Paperback | 400 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7618-3 (0-7710-7618-5)
July 28, 2009 | $11.99
When Alan Banks receives a disturbing telephone call from his brother, Roy, he abandons the peaceful Yorkshire Dales for the bright lights of London to search him out. But Roy has vanished into thin air, and now Banks fears this could have been their final conversation. Meanwhile, DI Annie Cabbot is...
Written by Peter Robinson
Paperback | 400 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Fiction - Mystery & Detective; Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
978-0-7710-7618-3 (0-7710-7618-5)
July 28, 2009 | $11.99
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When Alan Banks receives a disturbing telephone call from his brother, Roy, he abandons the peaceful Yorkshire Dales for the bright lights of London to search him out. But Roy has vanished into thin air, and now Banks fears this could have been their final conversation. Meanwhile, DI Annie Cabbot is...
