Aftermath. An Inspector Banks Mystery [DCI Banks 12]
Language: English
Published by Macmillan, London, 2002
Series: Book 12 of 28 - Inspector Banks
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used

Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, AustraliaArapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex
AbeBooks seller since August 13, 2001
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 17.97
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VG+/VG+. 8vo. original black boards gilt (top edge slightly speckled) in dustwrapper (edges lightly rubbed, slightly sunned & marked); pp. [viii (last blank)], 440 (last blank). A near fine copy. The 12th novel in the DCI Banks murder mysteries.
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- Title
- Aftermath. An Inspector Banks Mystery [DCI Banks 12]
- Author
- Robinson, Peter
- Publisher
- Macmillan, London
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- VG+
- Dust jacket
- VG+
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0333907418
- ISBN 13
- 9780333907412
- Edition
- First UK.
- Series
- Book 12 of 28: Inspector Banks
- Seller catalogs
- Crime, Mysteries and Thrillers
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Review
Writers like Robinson, however, actually seem to grow in front of our eyes, delivering books of greater complexity each time. His previous two books, Cold Is the Grave and In a Dry Season, were novels of character and novels of crime, equally, and now Aftermath is here to reward his fans and new readers alike.
Like recent books by fellow English writers Reginald Hill, Val McDermid, and Stephen Booth, Aftermath centers upon a grim case in which attractive young girls have disappeared, victims of a cunning psychotic killer whose identity is well concealed behind a façade of respectability. Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks of the Yorkshire Police is in charge of the case, but he's also got unavoidable personal distractions. His separated wife, Sandra, is pregnant by her lover, Sean, and wanting the divorce he's been dragging his heels over.
There is nothing cozy about the kind of English mysteries written by Peter Robinson, even if they do take place where picturesque rural villages make up the landscape. He's not afraid of gore or deviance, of violence, or of any of the baser emotions, and it's a raw old world behind the hedgerows and cottage walls. If Aftermath is your first taste of his tough-tender sensibility, it won't be surprising if you soon are hooked on the work of one of today's most accomplished practitioners of detective fiction. --Otto Penzler
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Established in 2001, Arapiles Mountain Books is the only specialist mountaineering bookseller in Australia. We carry a large stock of fine, rare and out of print mountaineering and adventurous travel books, with a particular emphasis on British, Australian, New Zealand and Himalayan climbing narratives and guides. We have an especially wide selection of early - mid 20th travel books in dustwrapper, signed books and expedition memorabilia. On-line catalogues can be browsed on this website. The proprietor, Andrew Long, has climbed the world over since 1980, and has spent much of his time over the (last few) years, collecting and reading climbing and travel narratives by more intrepid writers. He will be happy to answer any queries or provide advice on condition, approximate value, rarity or just plain readability free of charge. A booksearch service is available. Although we are a mail order store, visitors are most welcome to browse our stock by making an appointment. I have a bricks and mortar bookshop in Central Victoria ('Mount of Alex', 273 Barker Street, Castlemaine), which is open 11am - 5pm Saturday and Sundays (excluding public holidays). Note that internet listed books are not stored in the shop, but can be brought in by request. Appointments to view the stock may be made by calling Andrew on +61 410 650 923 or by email to araps@alassoc.com.au.…
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