Peter Robinson

‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I’m wrong’ – Stephen King When Alan Banks receives a disturbing message from his brother, Roy, he abandons the peaceful Yorkshire Dales to seek him out amidst the bright lights of London. But Roy seems to have vanished into thin air. Meanwhile, DI Annie Cabbot is called to a quiet stretch of road just outside Eastvale, where a young woman has been found dead in her car. In the victim’s pocket, scribbled on a slip of paper, police discover Banks’s name and address. Living in Roy’s empty South Kensington house, Banks finds himself digging into the life of the brother he never really knew, nor even liked. And as he begins to uncover a few troubling surprises, the two cases become sinisterly entwined . . . Strange Affair is a pulse-pounding, high-octane tale. If you enjoyed it, then you’ll love the next instalment in the Banks series – which became the major British ITV Drama DCI Banks – Piece of My Heart. ***** Critical acclaim for the Inspector Banks series: ‘A powerfully moving work’ – Ian Rankin ‘Top-notch police procedure’ – Jeffery Deaver ‘A wonderful novel’ – Michael Connelly ‘An addictive crime-novel series’ – The New York Times ‘A guaranteed page-turner’ – Mirror ‘Demonstrates how the crime novel, when done right, can reach parts that other books can’t . . . A considerable achievement’ – The Guardian ‘One of the most authentic and atmospheric of crime series’ – The Independent ‘The master of police procedural’ – The Mail on Sunday ‘Near, perhaps even at the top of, the British crime writers’ league’ – The Times ‘Banks is genuinely human, rather than a hard man’ – The Observer ‘Move over Ian Rankin – there’s a new gunslinger in town looking to take over your role as top British police procedural author . . .’ – Independent on Sunday

Det snöar i brittiska Yorkshire. Det kunde ha varit en trivsam lugn vinterkväll med en kopp te framför brasan, tända ljus och stämningsfull musik i högtalarna. I stället ligger Caroline Hartley stilla på soffan, brutalt mördad. Kriminalinspektör Alan Banks kallas till platsen och möts av en blodisande syn. Snart blir det uppenbart att det finns en rad misstänkta gärningspersoner. I Carolines förflutna döljer sig hemligheter som få känner till. Jakten på mördaren blir till slut alltmer intensiv och farlig för alla inblandade.

‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong’ – Stephen KingA house of horror. A despicable serial killer. Banks's darkest case.When a concerned neighbour calls the police to number 35 The Hill after a domestic disturbance, the two constables are led to a truly horrific scene. They unwittingly uncover an elusive serial killer known as the Chameleon. With the killer finally in custody it appears the nightmare is over.Not for Banks though. Too many questions remain unanswered at the house of horrors. And then they discover there are more bodies than victims. Is the Chameleon killer just one monster of many? Banks must solve his darkest case yet.Aftermath is a pulse-pounding instalment in the bestselling Banks series – which became the major British ITV Drama DCI Banks. If you enjoyed it, then you'll love the next instalment in this Yorkshire-based crime series, The Summer That Never Was.*****Critical acclaim for the Inspector Banks series:'A powerfully moving work' – Ian Rankin'Top-notch police procedure' – Jeffery Deaver'A wonderful novel' – Michael Connelly'An addictive crime-novel series' – New York Times'A guaranteed page-turner' – Mirror'Demonstrates how the crime novel, when done right, can reach parts that other books can't . . . A considerable achievement' – Guardian'One of the most authentic and atmospheric of crime series' – Independent'The master of police procedural' – Mail on Sunday'Near, perhaps, even at the top of, the British crime writers' league' – The Times'Banks is genuinely human, rather than a hard man' – Observer

När en sjuårig flicka försvinner från sitt hem, bortförd av två personer som utger sig för att vara socialarbetare, skakas den idylliska småstaden Eastvale om i grunden. Kommissarie Alan Banks kastas in i en desperat jakt där varje timme kan vara avgörande. Snart finner han kopplingar till ett brutalt mord i en övergiven gruva, varpå insikten växer att det manipulativa paret kan vara kapabelt till mer än någon vill föreställa sig. Medan Banks söker svar bland dimhöljda hedar, slitna pubar och tysta byar, tätnar mörkret bakom vardagens fasader. Frågan är inte bara vem som ljuger, utan hur långt man är beredd att gå för att dölja sanningen. Peter Robinson (1950–2022) var en internationellt bästsäljande författare, född i Storbritannien och senare bosatt i Kanada. Hans kriminalserie om Alan Banks har tilldelats flera priser, inklusive Arthur Ellis Award och CWA Dagger in the Library. Onsdagsbarn är den sjätte boken i serien. Alla delar i serien går bra att läsas fristående.

Peter Cox and Peter Robinson invite you to explore the rich and diverse history of the British hospitality industry from the earliest Roman establishments to the refined hotels of today. They illustrate how historical events, cultural shifts, and technological advancements have continually reshaped our hospitality experiences. Beginning in ancient times, when the Romans introduced public lodging and communal bathing to Britain, the book sets the stage for future hospitality services. It explores medieval and Tudor hospitality, where monasteries and manor houses were essential in providing shelter and sustenance. The Industrial Revolution brought new culinary traditions and the emergence of coaching inns and railway hotels, transforming travel and accommodation. European influences introduced novel cuisines and service styles, raising the standards of British hospitality, while iconic establishments such as The Ritz and The Savoy set new benchmarks for luxury and service. Each chapter of this book provides a glimpse into different eras of this multifaceted industry, weaving together stories of tradition, innovation, and the timeless human desire for connection and comfort. Richly illustrated and carefully researched, this book celebrates the British hospitality industry in all its glory.

Written by a practising poet and novelist who has close experience of the subject matter and has published creative work in the areas being examined, Sexual Violence and Literary Art is a wide-ranging study, covering carefully selected works from Ovid through Shakespeare to Pope, Richardson, Shelley, Hardy, Nabokov and beyond. It addresses the necessary complicity of any representation in what is represented, by examining ways in which canonical male writers have attempted to evoke and address representations of sexual violence in poetry, prose fiction, and poetic drama in light of women’s philosophical, theoretical and critical responses to these works of literary art.

The eighteenth instalment in the bestselling DCI Banks seriesA beautiful June day in the Yorkshire Dales, and a group of children are spending the last of their half-term freedom swimming in the river near Hindswell Woods. But the idyll is shattered by their discovery of a man's body, hanging from a tree. DI Annie Cabott soon discovers he is Mark Hardcastle, the well-liked and successful set designer for the Eastvale Theatres current production of Othello. Everything points to suicide, and Annie is mystified. Why would such a man want to take his own life? Then Annie's investigation leads to another shattering discovery, and DCI Alan Banks is called back from the idyllic weekend he had planned with his new girlfriend. Banks soon finds himself plunged into a shadow-world where nothing is what it seems, where secrets and deceit are the norm, and where murder is seen as the solution to a problem. The deeper he digs the more he discovers that the monster he has awakened will extend its deadly reach to his friends and family. Nobody is safe.

‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I’m wrong’ – Stephen KingWhen a body is found, Banks must confront his past.A skeleton has been unearthed. Soon the body is identified, and the horrific discovery hits the headlines.Fourteen-year-old Graham Marshall went missing during his paper round in 1965. The police found no trace of him. His disappearance left his family shattered and his best friend, Alan Banks, full of guilt.That friend has now become Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, and he is determined to bring justice for Graham. But he soon realizes that in this case the boundaries between victim and perpetrator, between law-guardian and law-breaker, are becoming increasingly blurred . . .In The Summer That Never Was, Alan Banks must return home and face the greatest fear of his childhood. If you enjoyed it, then you’ll love the next instalment in the Banks series – which became the major British ITV drama DCI Banks – Playing With Fire.*****Critical acclaim for the Inspector Banks series:’A powerfully moving work’ – Ian Rankin’Top-notch police procedure’ – Jeffery Deaver’A wonderful novel’ – Michael Connelly’An addictive crime-novel series’ – The New York Times’A guaranteed page-turner’ – Daily Mirror’Demonstrates how the crime novel, when done right, can reach parts that other books can’t . . . A considerable achievement’ – The Guardian’One of the most authentic and atmospheric of crime series’ – Independent’The master of police procedural’ – The Mail on Sunday’Near, perhaps even at, the top of the British crime writers’ league’ – The Times’Banks is genuinely human, rather than a hard man’ – The Observer

Many of Britain’s best-known tourist destinations have been open to visitors for several decades. In some cases, for several centuries. This book explores Britain’s rich cultural heritage and the sometimes peculiar, unusual and eccentric development of the nation’s tourism industry. It looks at some of the more surprising aspects of Britain’s best-known attractions and takes readers on a journey of exploration to some lesser-known places with some fascinating histories, offers new perspectives on popular knowledge and looks at the way that the visitors of yesteryear have shaped and influenced today’s tourist experiences. Peter Robinson presents a vibrant selection of rarely seen photographs from the Victorian period to the early twenty-first century to illustrate the story of tourism in Britain.

‘The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong’ – Stephen KingA lost village. Past crimes. Present evil.During a blistering summer, drought has depleted Thornfield Reservoir, uncovering the remains of a small village called Hobb's End – hidden from view for over forty years. For a curious young boy this resurfaced hamlet is a magical playground . . . until he unearths a human skeleton.Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks is given the impossible task of identifying the victim – a woman who lived in a place that no longer exists, whose former residents are scattered to the winds. Anyone else might throw in the towel but DCI Banks is determined to uncover the murky past buried beneath a flood of time . . .Widely acclaimed as Robinson's best and most ambitious novel, In a Dry Season is a gripping, high-paced tale in which past truths and presents secrets collide. If you enjoyed it, then you'll love the next instalment in the Banks series - which became the major British ITV Drama DCI Banks – Cold is the Grave.*****Critical acclaim for the Inspector Banks series:'A powerfully moving work' – Ian Rankin'Top-notch police procedure' – Jeffery Deaver'A wonderful novel' – Michael Connelly'An addictive crime-novel series' – New York Times'A guaranteed page-turner' – Mirror'Demonstrates how the crime novel, when done right, can reach parts that other books can't . . . A considerable achievement' – Guardian'One of the most authentic and atmospheric of crime series' – Independent 'The master of police procedural' – Mail on Sunday 'Near, perhaps, even at the top of, the British crime writers' league' – The Times'Banks is genuinely human, rather than a hard man' – Observer

Det snöar i brittiska Yorkshire. Det kunde ha varit en trivsam lugn vinterkväll med en kopp te framför brasan, tända ljus och stämningsfull musik i högtalarna. I stället ligger Caroline Hartley stilla på soffan, brutalt mördad. Kriminalinspektör Alan Banks kallas till platsen och möts av en blodisande syn.Snart blir det uppenbart att det finns en rad misstänkta gärningspersoner. I Carolines förflutna döljer sig hemligheter som få känner till. Jakten på mördaren blir till slut alltmer intensiv och farlig för alla inblandade.

Britain has a rich Cold War heritage and here its significant historical and cultural aspects are explored. Adopting a chronological approach, key events, technologies and social impacts are detailed through the many sites, collections and artefacts that are accessible to the public. Peter Robinson and Milka Ivanova take readers on a journey of discovery, from the secret bunker at Kelvedon Hatch to the Nuclear Missile Storage Facility at RAF Barnham, where local people believed monkeys were being prepared for space travel and beyond. They also consider civil and military defence, the CND movement and the Cold War in popular culture and conclude with a list of fifty Cold War sites that can be visited today.