num_pages: 225
description: Chief Inspector Alan Banks of the Criminal Investigation Department has been recently transferred from London to Eastvale, a town in the Yorkshire dales. His desire to escape the stress of city life appears to be satisfied by Eastvale’s cobbled market square, its tree-shaded river and its picturesque castle ruins. But the village begins to show a more dangerous side… As a peeping Tom disturbs the peace of Eastvale women, police are accused of underestimating the seriousness of the crime. At the same time, Banks is investigating the case of two local teenagers whose crimes are escalating from theft to violence. The two cases weave together as this tough, gritty novel of power and suspense reaches a terrifying and surprising climax.
language: English
title: Gallows View
titlecomplete: Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)
characters: David (Gallows View), Dr. Charles Stewart Glendenning, Dr. Jenny Fuller, Ethel Carstairs, Sergeant Jim Hatchley, Sandra Banks, David Craig, Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks, Susan Gay, Graham Sharp, Lennie Webster, Phil Richmond, Mick Webster, Fred Rowe, Tracy Banks (aka Francesca), Alice Matlock, Louis Micklethwaite, Trevor Sharp, Robin Allott, Dorothy Wycombe, Brian Banks, Carol Ellis, Superintendent Gristhorpe, Harriet (Gallows View), Mr. Wooller, Thelma Pitt
genres: British Literature, Mystery, Police, Fiction, Detective, Thriller, Audiobook, Canada, Crime, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 16180
places: Yorkshire, England
series: Inspector Banks
awards: awardedAt: 536486400000
name: CWA New Blood Dagger
publisher: Penguin Books Canada