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Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder & Stoughton
The brilliant last novel in the number one bestselling Alan Banks crime series - by the master of the police procedural.
'The best mystery-procedural series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong' STEPHEN KING
Late November, 1980. Student Nick Hartley returns from a lecture to find his house full of police officers. As he discovers that his ex-girlfriend has been found murdered in a nearby park, and her new boyfriend is missing, he realises two things in quick succession: he is undoubtedly a suspect as he has no convincing alibi, and he has own suspicions as to what might have happened . . .
Late November 2019. An dig near Scotch Corner unearths a skeleton that turns out to be far more recent than the Roman remains the archaeologist is looking for. Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and his team are called in and, as an investigation into the find begins, the past and the present meet with devastating consequences.
'The master of the police procedural' MAIL ON SUNDAY
As ever, Peter Robinson has constructed a gripping, complex mystery . . . his legion of fans will be delighted - The Sunday Times Crime Club
Having started my Banks habit up again I won't be leaving it so long before I pick up my next Robinson thriller - Evening Standard Online
Robinson pulls the reader in with deft characterizations, powerfully understated action scenes, and strong locales . . . A strong addition to the Banks series that suggests tantalizing possibilities for the next installment - Kirkus
This series continues to be as thoughtful and intelligent as ever, with the usual bonus of the magnificent Dales - Observer
Bestseller Robinson ably balances multiple plotlines in his intricate 27th novel - Publishers Weekly
Robinson cleverly incorporates the two plots, showing how police work has had to adapt in a very different climate - The Sunday Times
Not Dark Yet by Peter Robinson sees the author and his creation, Supt Alan Banks on top form in the 27th book in the series - Peterborough Telegraph
Fans will welcome this latest Banks adventure and revel in what Michael Connelly calls Robinson's 'clear eye for the telling detail.' - Booklist
Dive into an extract from Standing in the Shadows by Peter Robinson
Masterminds | How did you start writing Sleeping in the Ground?
Masterminds | Where do you write?
Masterminds | Literary Fiction vs Crime Fiction
Masterminds | Why crime fiction?
Masterminds | How did your first book get published?
Masterminds | Technology in Crime Novels
Masterminds | Getting it right: The police procedure
Masterminds | Keeping track of the details
Masterminds | Why do people love a crime series?
Watching The Dark - Peter Robinson
Masterminds | How did you start writing Sleeping in the Ground?
Masterminds | Where do you write?
Masterminds | Literary Fiction vs Crime Fiction
Masterminds | Why crime fiction?
Masterminds | How did your first book get published?
Masterminds | Technology in Crime Novels
Masterminds | Getting it right: The police procedure
Masterminds | Keeping track of the details
Masterminds | Why do people love a crime series?
Watching The Dark - Peter Robinson