The number 35, the Hill is an ordinary house in an ordinary street. When two police constables are sent to the house following a report of a domestic disturbance, they stumble upon a truly horrific scene. A scene which leaves one of them dead and the other fighting for her life, and career.

Chief Inspector Banks returns in number one bestselling Peter Robinson's new crime novel.

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Caroline Hartley, lying quietly on the couch, has been murdered. Inspector Alan Banks is called to the scene. And he has more suspects than he imagined. As he delves into her past, he realises that for Caroline, secrecy was a way of life, and her death is no different. His ensuing investigation is full of hidden passions and desperate violence.

Chief Inspector Banks returns in number one bestselling Peter Robinson's new crime novel.

The body of a historian is found half-buried. Who would want to kill such a thoughtful, dedicated man? A folk singer, a shady land-developer, Harry's editor and a local thriller writer are suspects. A young girl, Sally, knows more than she lets on, and her knowledge could lead to danger. Inspector Banks unearths secrets behind a bucolic facade.

Deborah has been strangled with the strap of her own school satchel. Her father was a powerful financier. And Deborah enjoyed keeping secrets of her own. With Detective Constable Susan Gray, Inspector Alan Banks moves among the suspects, guilty of crimes large and small. And as he does so, plenty of secrets and some deadly lies begin to emerge.

A skeleton has been unearthed. 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 Chief Inspector Alan Banks.

The broken body of Jason Fox has been found in an alleyway. It looks like a pub fight gone wrong. Jason was a member of the Albion League. And there are many people who might have wished him dead. And just as Inspector Alan Banks begins to get a grip on the case, an unexpected discovery forces him to reconsider everything he believes.

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 40 years. For a curious young boy this resurfaced hamlet has become a magical playground - until he unearths a human skeleton.

A Peeping Tom is frightening the women of Eastvale; two thugs are robbing people; and, an old woman may be murdered. Investigating these cases is Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, who is attracted to Jenny Fuller. As the tension mounts, Jenny and his wife, Sandra, are drawn into events. The cases weave together as the story reaches a climax.

Violence erupts at an anti-nuclear demonstration in Eastvale, leaving one policeman stabbed to death. Among the suspects is Dennis Osmond, a social worker involved with Jenny Fuller, Inspector Bank's friend. Also, Banks finds his freedom hampered by the appointment of an old enemy.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks has reached a turning point. With his wife now living with another man and his career in the doldrums, it is time to ring the changes. But then one night, he is summoned to Riddle's house. For Riddle's daughter has run away and for once Riddle wants Banks to use his unorthodox methods to find her without fuss.

In the early hours of a cold January morning, two narrow boats catch fire on the dead-end stretch of the Eastvale canal. When signs of accelerant are found at the scene, DCI Banks and DI Annie Cabbot are summoned. But by the time they arrive, only the smouldering wreckage is left, and human remains have been found on both boats.

A faceless corpse is discovered in a hidden valley below the village of Swainshead. And when Chief Inspector Alan Banks arrives, he finds that no-one is willing to talk. Banks' frustration only grows when the identity of the body is revealed. For it seems that this case may be connected with an unsolved murder in the same area five years ago.

When Alan Banks receives a disturbing message from his brother, Roy, he abandons the peaceful Yorkshire Dales for the bright lights of London, to seek him out. 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.

Two social workers, investigating reports of child abuse, appear at Brenda's door. They take her daughter Gemma away for tests. They fail to return Gemma the following day. At the same time, Banks is investigating a murder. Gradually, the leads in the two cases converge, guiding Banks to one of the terrifying criminals.

Two masked men walk mild mannered accountant, Keith Rothwell, out of his farmhouse and clinically blow him away with a shotgun. Clearly a professional hit - but no one could believe that a man like Keith could be murdered. Chief Inspector Alan Banks discovers Rothwell's secret life.

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