num_pages: 448
description: Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks' life is shaken to the core when he is unexpectedly pulled into the investigation of a young girl's disappearance in this shattering suspense novel from the hand of a modern master.“Full of twists and surprises... Robinson shows he has only begun to dig into the personality of his tenacious, thoughtful inspector.”—Chicago TribuneWhen the nude photo of a teenage runaway shows up on a website, the girl's father turns to Detective Chief Inspector Alan banks for help. But these aren't unusual circumstances, for the runaway is the daughter of a man who's determined to destroy the dedicated Yorkshire policeman's career and good name. Still, it’s a case that Banks—a father himself—dares not ignore as he follows its trail into teeming London. But when a series of gruesome murders follows soon after, Banks finds himself pulled into the past and private world of his most powerful enemy, Chief Constable Jimmy Riddle.Peter Robinson is at the height of his storytelling skills in this twisting novel of suspense that proves one can never escape their pasts—especially when there are sordid secrets waiting to be revealed.
language: English
title: Cold is the Grave
titlecomplete: Cold is the Grave (Inspector Banks, #11)
characters: Sergeant Jim Hatchley, Andy Handler, Benjamin Riddle, Sandra Banks, Kevin Templeton, Annie Cabbot, Rosalind Riddle, Barry Clough, Vic Manson, Emily Riddle, Jamie Gilbert, Brian Banks, Ruth Walker, Craig Newton, Inspector Chris Jessup, Charlie Courage, Wayne Dalton, Peter Darby, Dr. Charles Stewart Glendenning, Tracy Banks (aka Francesca), Ian Bennett, Dr. Burns, Dennis Knightly, Graham Marshall, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, Jeremiah “Jimmy” Riddle, Ron McLaughlin
genres: Detective, Thriller, Banks, Crime, Suspense, British Literature, Mystery Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Murder Mystery
ratings_count: 7371
places: London, England, Eastvale, Yorkshire, England
series: Inspector Banks
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Arthur Ellis Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Palle Rosenkrantz Prisen
publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks