Series 1 201011 in january 2010, author peter robinson announced that he had signed a joint deal with left bank pictures and itv to adapt novels from the detective chief inspector alan banks series for television. He is best known for his crime novels set in yorkshire featuring inspector alan banks. Peter robinson born march 17, 1950 is an englishcanadian crime writer. Peter robinson reveals the real life yorkshire locations of. Although the author of several short stories, novels, poems, and essays, robinson is best known for his inspector alan banks series. See the complete inspector banks series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. While he has also penned poems, short stories and even articles on writing, peter robinsons name is most synonymous with this work as a crime writer, specifically his series of novels set in yorkshire and featuring inspector alan banks. Produced by left bank pictures, the show is based on inspector alan banks from peter robinson s books.
Inspector dci alan banks books author peter robinson. Now celebrated new york times bestselling author peter robinson, one of the greatest suspense writers of our time, demonstrates his mastery once again in this powerful mystery in which legendary detective superintendent alan banks is confronted with a pair of perplexing crimes. Peter robinsons 25th inspector banks novel coming in. The hanging valley dci banks 4 pan macmillan au peter robinson books in order peter robinson dci inspector alan banks books in chronological order. Peter robinson reveals the real life yorkshire locations. Peter robinson is an englishcanadian author of crime fiction. Robinson has decreed that almost all of the characters not be men, and so it has come to pass. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. As the bestselling author of the inspector banks novels his awardwinning yorkshireset crime series he makes sure a dead body turns up sooner rather than later. Robinson left england for canada in 1974, where he occasionally teaches crime writing at the university of toronto. Peter robinsons chief inspector alan banks novels in chronological order. It is possible to read each of the novels without having read any of the others but some do contain major spoilers, so if you are intending to read more than one it is best to read them in chronological order. Browse ebooks from the dci banks series to read online or download in epub or pdf format. Stephen tompkinson was the star of the show, playing the role of detective chief inspector alan banks.
Also enjoyable, without being distracting, are the cultural and historical references. The banks books are straightforward police procedural murder mysteries. A peeping tom is frightening the women of shelve gallows view. One of robinson s best books was a standalone, early in his career, called caedmons song, written after his first few banks novels.
How many dci banks novels are there example publication. Careless love inspector banks 25 by peter robinson. Peter robinson s fifth novato, pastreasonhated, won the arthurellis award in the best. Dec 31, 2016 peter robinson dci banks books in order december 31, 2016 revolution by peter robinson peter robinson books in order inspector banks novels in order order of peter robinson books many rivers to cross by peter robinson. In addition, robinson has published several nonseries novels, among them the psychological thriller caedmons song and a police procedural set. List of dci banks episodes wikipedia republished wiki 2. Dci banks 25 paperback 31 july 2018 by peter robinson author 4. Good news for fans of peter robinson s alan banks series.
Dci banks, played on tv by stephen tompkinson, appears in creator peter robinson s grittiest novel yet, with echoes of the jimmy savile case and grooming gangs, as the author. A dci banks novel by peter robinson online at alibris. The first novel by peter robinson is also the first novel where detective inspector alan banks are introduced. Dci alan banks reluctantly investigates di bill qu more. Revolution by peter robinson peter robinson books in order inspector banks novels in order order of peter robinson books many rivers to cross by peter robinson. For his work with this series, peter robinson has won awards like the arthur ellis award, the. Peter robinson inspector banks novels in order past reason hated. Peter robinson s dci banks is a major itv1 drama starring stephen tompkinson wild at heart, ballykissangel as inspector banks, and andrea lowe the bill, murphys law as di annie cabbot. The following is a list of episodes of the itv crime drama series dci banks, starring stephen tompkinson series 15, andrea lowe series 12, 35 and caroline catz series 25. The price of love, 2009 collection of short stories, which also included a dci banks novella and. Im reading through robinson s dci banks novels in chronological order, and, as i progress, the fine series seems to be getting better and better. I have read every book in this series and this is the weakest. Banks is clearly the main character but di annie cabbot, di winsome jackson and dc geraldine gerry masterson also have significant roles. About the author peter robinson s dci banks is a major itv1 drama starring stephen tompkinson wild at heart, ballykissangel as inspector banks, and andrea lowe the bill, murphys law as di annie cabbot.
Aug 16, 2017 here is the list of inspector banks books in chronological order. In addition, robinson has published several non series novels, among them the psychological thriller caedmons song and a police procedural set. The fourth principiante in the series, the hanging valley, was one of the nominees for an arthur. Peter robinsons chief inspector alan banks novels in. Peter s standalone novel before the poison won the imbas 20 dilys award as well as the 2012 arthur ellis award for best novel by the crime writers of canada.
Two suspicious deaths challenge ds alan banks and his crack. Im reading through robinsons dci banks novels in chronological order, and. The occasional mention would be okay but the amount of detail in this and some of the others is just peter robinson being a smarty pants and expressing his musical knowledge. Inspector banks series by peter robinson goodreads. I m reading through robinsons dci banks novels in chronological order, and. From 2010 to 2016 several of the novels were adapted for television, and other original stories were produced, under the series title dci banks with stephen tompkinson in the lead role. Peter robinson has bumped off quite a few people in the yorkshire dales. His very firstnovel, gallowsview premiered in the year 1987, and introduced the world to detectivechiefinspectoralan banks. I appreciate the strong delineation of character and the wonderful depictions of the settings. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Inspector dci alan banks books author peter robinson author. While peter robinson is best known for his dci banks series, the author has also written additional standalone novels.
Peter robinson books in order with images mystery books. Robinson s main character is inspector alan banks, who works as a the dci in a fictional town outside of yorkshire. Also known as dci banks on itv with stephen tompkinson playing the famous detective. Her body is found in an abandoned car on a lonely country road. Buy products related to peter robinson inspector banks in order and see what. On publication of his 22nd dci banks novel, children of the revolution, bestselling author peter robinson shares some of the books that really matter to him, including philip kerrs bernie gunther spy novels, max hastings definitive account of world war ii and a gripping slice of nordic noir. Five series plus a pilot episode of the series have been broadcast between 27 september 2010 and 5 october 2016. He has also published a number of other novels and short stories as well as some poems and two articles on writing. He published his first book, gallows view in 1987, introducing readers to inspector alan banks. Dci banks began airing on television from september 16 onwards in the year 2011. Aug 23, 2014 here is the list of all the peter robinson books in order for the inspector banks mystery series listed by publication date and chronological order. Shame they axed this show see more ideas about dci banks, detective series and peter robinson. Careless love, robinson s next novel, will follow sleeping ground 2017, which saw banks and his team trying to track down a sniper who opened fire on a wedding ceremony, killing.
Peter robinson 1950 is a canadian crime writer best known for his inspector alan banks series. A dci banks novel by peter robinson overview peter robinson, the acclaimed author of the bestselling series stephen king calls the best now on the market, returns with a gripping, emotionally charged mystery in which the revered detective alan banks must find the truth about a murder with possible racial overtones. From june 2014, the first series was repeated on itv encore. After working in the unsolved crime squad for the metropolitan police in london, banks got sick and tired of the materialism of the big city, packed his bags and left. Author peter robinson on dci banks books entertainment. Its set in a different part of the country but if dci banks appeals then we think that you might also enjoy sins of the father by graham hurley. Peter robinson dci banks books in order image collections book. The series has been adapted into a television series by itv called dci banks, with. Peter robinson is most known for his inspector banks series, juego in yorkshire town of eastvale. Peter robinson, who emigrated to canada in 1974, is best known for his novels featuring detective chief inspector alan banks of the eastvale criminal investigation department, yorkshire, england. The series is set in fiction english town of eastvale, and to date. Robinsons main character is inspector alan banks, who works as a the dci in a fictional town outside of yorkshire.
Michael connelly calls peter robinson an author w more. Since he started writing his dci alan banks series in 1987, peter robinson has written 25 books, with the latest book titled sleeping in the ground published in 2017. The summer that never was 2003 us title, close to home aftermath 2001. Peter robinson dci banks books in order december 31, 2016. Filming of a twopart serial based on the novel aftermath was completed in july 2010, with scenes filmed on location in leeds. One of the worlds most popular and acclaimed writers, peter robinson is the bestselling, awardwinning author of the dci banks series. Dci banks lives in the fictional town of eastvale in north yorkshire. Order of inspector banks books inspector alan banks is a fictional character featured in a series of novels as well as short stories by englishcanadian author peter robinson. The inspector banks mystery series in order peter robinson. The complete series list for an inspector banks mystery peter robinson. Below is a list of peter robinsons inspector banks books in order of when.
The inspector banks book series by peter robinson includes books gallows view, a dedicated man, a necessary end, and several more. Commissioned by itv, the first two episodes of the show, adapted from the novel aftermath, were such a success that even more novels were adapted into a show that was eventually titled dci banks. The inspector banks series began in 1987 with the novel gallows view. Jun 11, 2019 peter robinson s dci banks is a major itv1 drama starring stephen tompkinson wild at heart, ballykissangel as inspector banks, and andrea lowe the bill, murphys law as di annie cabbot. Peter robinson is a canadian crime writer born in britain.
Peter robinson inspector banks british detective stories. T onight itv will unveil the latest literary detective to make the journey to the small screen, as stephen tompkinson stars as peter robinson s dci banks. As devotees of peter robinson s books will know, eastvale is modelled on ripon and richmond handsome historic towns with. Detective chief inspector alan banks is a policeman in yorkshire england. Past reason hated is peter robinsons fifth novel in the inspector banks series which became the major british itv drama dci banks.
I always buy books about dci banks and annie cabot and have read all the books in the series but the music detail always annoys me and has no place in a detective book. Peter robinsons dci banks books in order fantastic fiction. Robinson was awarded a ba honours degree in english literature at the. Peter robinson is a prolific mystery thriller write who lives in canada, but writes about characters in his homeland of england. This novel is the tawdriest and yet the most pc yet. The series of the adaptations was titled as dci banks. Gallows view 1987 a dedicated man 1988 a necessary end 1989 the hanging valley 1989 past reason hated 1991. The thrilling twentyfifth instalment in peter robinson s number one bestselling banks series. Peter robinson novels in chronological order, complete order of peter robinson books in publication order and chronological order. Jul 28, 2014 peter robinson is a canadian crime writer born in britain.
Below is a list of peter robinson s inspector banks books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. Dci banks is a british crime drama on the itv network. Here is the list of inspector banks books in chronological order. Stephen tompkinson plays the role of detective chief inspector alan banks. The next two inspector banks novels both received critical acclaim and star rankings in publishersweekly in the united states. Robinson left england for canada in, where he occasionally teaches crime writing at. Caedmons song, 1990 the first cut was the us adaptation of the book in 1993.
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