Book description
A faceless corpse is discovered in a tranquil, hidden valley below the
village of Swainshead. And when Chief Inspector Alan Banks arrives, he
finds that no-one is willing to talk. Banks's frustration only grows
when the identity of the body is revealed. For it seems that his latest
case may be connected with an unsolved murder in the same area five
years ago. Among the silent suspects are the Collier brothers, the
wealthiest and most powerful family in Swainsdale. When they start use
their influence to slow down the investigation, Inspector Alan Banks
finds himself in a race against time . . . 'The novels of Peter Robinson
are chilling, evocative, deeply nuanced works of art' Dennis Lehane
Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and now lives in Canada. He has
written fifteen Inspector Banks novels, the most recent of which is
Strange Affair
. The critically acclaimed, bestselling series has won numerous awards
in Britain, the United States, Canada and Europe.
