num_pages: 288
description: The body of a well-liked local historian is found half-buried under a drystone wall near the village of Helmthorpe, Swainsdale. Who on earth would want to kill such a thoughtful, dedicated man? Penny Cartwright, a beautiful folk singer with a mysterious past, a shady land-developer, Harry's editor and a local thriller writer are all suspects - and all are figures from Harry's previous, idyllic summers in the dale. A young girl, Sally Lumb, knows more than she lets on, and her knowledge could lead to danger. Inspector Banks' second case unearths disturbing secrets behind a bucolic facade. "The novels of Peter Robinson are chilling, evocative, deeply nuanced worksof art." - Dennis Lehane. "If you haven't encountered Chief Inspector Alan Banks before, prepare for a crash course in taut, clean writing and subtle psychology. And watch for those twists - they'll get you every time." - Ian Rankin.
language: English
title: A Dedicated Man
titlecomplete: A Dedicated Man  (Inspector Banks, #2)
characters: Doc Barnes, David (Gallows View), Constable Geoff Weaver, Dr. Charles Stewart Glendenning, Sergeant Jim Hatchley, Robert Kirk, Major Cartwright, Sandra Banks, Charles Lumb, David Craig, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, Cathy Chalmers, Hazel Kirk, Fred Rowe, Tracy Banks (aka Francesca), Kevin (A Dedicated Man), Penny Cartwright, Miss Bamford, Sally Lumb, Brian Banks, Michael Ramsden, Carol Ellis, Superintendent Gristhorpe, Mrs. Stanton, Jack Barker, Harriet (Gallows View), Teddy Hackett, Emma Steadman, Harry Steadman, Ann Downs
genres: British Literature, Mystery, Police, Fiction, Detective, Thriller, Audiobook, Canada, Crime, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 8379
places: Helmthorpe in Swainsdale, Yorkshire, England, Yorkshire, England
series: Inspector Banks
publisher: Pan MacMillan