A NECESSARY END (Inspector Banks Mysteries) - Hardcover

Robinson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 068419385X ISBN 13: 9780684193854

Publisher: Scribner, 1992

Synopsis

Chief Inspector Alan Banks is confronted with a baffling murder mystery when a young police constable is stabbed to death at an antinuclear demonstration attended by hundreds of people.

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From the Back Cover:

“An exceptional series.”—Washington Post

A peaceful demonstration in the town of Eastvale ends with fifty arrests—and the brutal stabbing death of a young constable. But Chief Inspector Alan Banks fears there is worse violence to come. For CID Superintendent Richard Burgess has arrived from London to take charge of the investigation, fueled by professional outrage and volatile, long-simmering hatreds.

Crossing Burgess could cost the Chief Inspector his career. But the killing of a flawed Eastvale policeman is not the only murder that needs to be solved here. And if Banks doesn’t unmask the true assassin, his superior’s misguided obsession might well result in further bloodshed.

A masterful novel of suspense, A Necessary End demonstrates how our weaknesses can lead to deadly consequences.

“A rich, multi-layered book, elegantly written and carefully plotted.”—Virginian Pilot and Ledger-Star

“Watch out for those twists—they’ll get you every time.”—Ian Rankin

About the Author:

Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire but now lives in Canada. His Inspector Banks series has won numerous awards in the US, Britain and Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 068419385X
• ISBN 13: 9780684193854
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320