About the book
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks' life is shaken to the core when he is unexpectedly pulled into the investigation of a young girl's disappearance in this shattering suspense novel from the hand of a modern master.
Full of twists and surprises....Robinson shows he has only begun to dig into the personality of his tenacious, thoughtful inspector.Chicago Tribune
When the nude photo of a teenage runaway shows up on a website, the girl's father turns to Detective Chief Inspector Alan banks for help. But these arent unusual circumstances, for the runaway is the daughter of a man who's determined to destroy the dedicated Yorkshire policeman's career and good name. Still, its a case that Banksa father himselfdares not ignore as he follows its trail into teeming London. But when a series of gruesome murders follows soon after, Banks finds himself pulled into the past and private world of his most powerful enemy, Chief Constable Jimmy Riddle.
Peter Robinson is at the height of his storytelling skills in this twisting novel of suspense that proves one can never escape their pastsespecially when there are sordid secrets waiting to be revealed.
Editions of Cold Is the Grave
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062431288
- EBook
- ISBN 9780061840029
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Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks' life is shaken to the core when he is unexpectedly pulled into the investigation of a young girl's disappearance in this shattering suspense novel from the hand of a modern master.
Full of twists and surprises....Robinson shows he has only begun to dig into the personality of his tenacious, thoughtful inspector.Chicago Tribune
When the nude photo of a teenage runaway shows up on a website, the girl's father turns to Detective Chief Inspector Alan banks for help. But these arent unusual circumstances, for the runaway is the daughter of a man who's determined to destroy the dedicated Yorkshire policeman's career and good name. Still, its a case that Banksa father himselfdares not ignore as he follows its trail into teeming London. But when a series of gruesome murders follows soon after, Banks finds himself pulled into the past and private world of his most powerful enemy, Chief Constable Jimmy Riddle.
Peter Robinson is at the height of his storytelling skills in this twisting novel of suspense that proves one can never escape their pastsespecially when there are sordid secrets waiting to be revealed.
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What is Cold Is the Grave about?
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks' life is shaken to the core when he is unexpectedly pulled into the investigation of a young girl's disappearance in this shattering suspense novel from the hand of a modern master.
Full of twists and surprises....Robinson shows he has only begun to dig into the personality of his tenacious, thoughtful inspector.Chicago Tribune
When the nude photo of a teenage runaway shows up on a website, the girl's father turns to Detective Chief Inspector Alan banks for help. But these arent unusual circumstances, for the runaway is the daughter of a man who's determined to destroy the dedicated Yorkshire policeman's career and good name. Still, its a case that Banksa father himselfdares not ignore as he follows its trail into teeming London. But when a series of gruesome murders follows soon after, Banks finds himself pulled into the past and private world of his most powerful enemy, Chief Constable Jimmy Riddle.
Peter Robinson is at the height of his storytelling skills in this twisting novel of suspense that proves one can never escape their pastsespecially when there are sordid secrets waiting to be revealed.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cold Is the Grave?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Classic crime and mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of Cold Is the Grave?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062431288
Is Cold Is the Grave part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Inspector Banks Novels
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cold Is the Grave?
Peter Robinson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Cold Is the Grave is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062431288) and ebook(ISBN 9780061840029)
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