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{PDF EPUB} Cold Is the Grave the Summer That Never Was by Peter Robinson Order of Inspector Banks Books Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Cold Is The Grave The Summer That Never Was by Peter Robinson Order of Inspector Banks Books. Inspector Alan Banks is a fictional character featured in a series of novels as well as short stories by English-Canadian author Peter Robinson. 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 for the (fictional) town of Eastvale near Yorkshire. He works there as Detective Chief Inspector. The series has been adapted into a television series by ITV called DCI Banks, with the title character played by Stephen Tompkinson. The Inspector Banks series began in 1987 with the novel Gallows View . Ever since then, Robinson has written approximately one new book per year in the series. Below is a list of Peter Robinson’s Inspector Banks books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order): Publication Order of Inspector Banks Books. Gallows View (1987) Amazon.com | Amazon.de A Dedicated Man (1988) Amazon.com | Amazon.de A Necessary End (1989) Amazon.com | Amazon.de The Hanging Valley (1989) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Past Reason Hated (1992) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Wednesday's Child (1992) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Dry Bones That Dream/ Final Account (1994) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Innocent Graves (1996) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Dead Right / Blood at the Root (1997) Amazon.com | Amazon.de In a Dry Season (1999) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Cold is the Grave (2000) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Aftermath (2001) Amazon.com | Amazon.de The Summer That Never Was / Close to Home (2002) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Playing With Fire (2003) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Strange Affair (2004) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Piece of My Heart (2006) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Friend of the Devil (2007) Amazon.com | Amazon.de All the Colors of Darkness (2008) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Bad Boy (2010) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Watching the Dark (2012) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Children of the Revolution (2013) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Abattoir Blues / In the Dark Places (2014) Amazon.com | Amazon.de When the Music's Over (2016) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Sleeping in the Ground (2017) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Careless Love (2018) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Many Rivers to Cross (2019) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Not Dark Yet (2021) Amazon.com | Amazon.de. Publication Order of Inspector Banks Short Stories/Novellas. Going Back (2009) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Like a Virgin (2009) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Blue Christmas (2009) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Walking the Dog (2009) Amazon.com | Amazon.de Summer Rain (2015) Amazon.com | Amazon.de. Notes: Dry Bones That Dream is also known as Final Account . Dead Right was also published as Blood at the Root . The Summer That Never Was is also known as Close To Home . Caedmon’s Song is also known as The First Cut . If You Like DCI Banks Books, You’ll Love… 6 Responses to “Order of Inspector Banks Books” Over half way through the Peter Robinson’s DCI Banks series and I’m really enjoying the books. Some are better than others. I have also run into the name change on books which make it a little confusing. Not sure why they have to that. Hi Thanks for making the lists. I find so many book series here There’s one correction for this one. In Dark Places is the US name of the book Abattoir Blues according to Robinson’s website. http://www.inspectorbanks.com/books/ And there are two new books When the Music’s Over – 2016 No Cure for Love – 2015 Abattoir Blues – 2014 (US title, In the Dark Places) Ah, thank you for clarifying. I have just discovered the series and couldn’t understand why I kept finding different titles. Much appreciated! I apologize! I am in error (not for the first time). “Before the Poison” is a stand-alone novel by Peter Robinson. A novel in the DCI Alan Banks series has been omitted! The novel in the series following “Bad Boy” is “Before the Poison.” couple of errors here – Blood Right was not also published as Dead at the Root, it should be Dead Right was also published as Blood at the Root. Also Caedmon’s Song does not appear in the List though I suppose it is not strictly an Inspector Banks novel, though it is a precursor to Friend of the Devil. Leave a Reply. Important Note: Clicking any links beside the book lists will lead you to Amazon for more details or to purchase the book. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Navigation. Monthly Newsletter! Popular Authors. Elin Hilderbrand David Baldacci Louise Penny Nora Roberts / J.D. Robb Tom Clancy Wilbur Smith Vince Flynn Debbie Macomber Lee Child Lisa Gardner [See All Author Pages] Popular Series. Inspector Gamache Harry Bosch Stone Barrington Mitch Rapp Inspector Lynley Maisie Dobbs Walt Longmire Hamish Macbeth Virgil Flowers Prey/Lucas Davenport [See All Character Pages] Feeling Lucky? Hoping to stumble upon a new author or series? You can click these links and be sent to a random series or a random author. And if they’re not what you’re looking for – click again! Not Dark Yet, the new Alan Banks Novel. The New Alan Banks novel, Not Dark Yet, is due to be published in the UK and the USA on 18th March. Here’s a description along with a first look at the cover . A list of interviews and features — mostly by Zoom or email — will follow soon. “The investigation into the gruesome murders of Eastvale property developer Connor Clive Blaydon and his factotum Neville Roberts at Blaydon’s luxury home reveals a cache of hidden SD cards that cast the murders in an entirely different light. Instead of showing Blaydon’s murderer, the grainy and blurred footage reveals a brutal rape. If Annie and Gerry can discover the identity of the rapist and his victim, it could lead them to the whoever wanted Blaydon dead. Meanwhile, Banks’s friend Zelda, increasingly uncertain of her future in Britain’s hostile environment, is in Chișinău looking for answers. Her search takes her back to the orphanage where her nightmare began with her abduction at the age of seventeen. A super recogniser, able to recognise and remember faces significantly better than most people, Zelda is determined to bring the men who abused her to justice. But as she stirs up the past, she and Banks soon find it has ripples that reach into the present, plunging both of them into greater danger than ever before.” Peter Robinson on the Write Now with Scrivener Podcast. Peter uses Scrivener to write his novels, and he discusses his books, and how he uses Scrivener, on the first episode of the Write Now with Scrivener podcast. Peter in Conversation at Thrillerfest. ThrillerFest 2021 is an online conference for thriller enthusiasts, which well be held from June 28 to July 10. Peter will be in conversation with Sean Cameron, during the event. Check out ThrillerFest.com for more information. Peter Robinson’s Virtual Book Tour for the New Banks Novel, Not Dark Yet. Since there are no physical events possible right now, Peter has a number of virtual events planned. When more are scheduled, they’ll be added to this list. An evening with Peter Robinson Harrogate International Festivals Thursday 18th March at 7pm Visit here to register, and to submit a question to Peter: harrogateinternationalfestivals.com. An evening with Peter Robinson Hull Noir Launch Event Friday 19th March at 7pm Visit here to register: www.hullnoir.com. An evening with Peter Robinson Huddersfield Literature Festival Saturday 27th March at 7pm Booking information here: www.huddlitfest.org.uk. Not Dark Yet, the new Alan Banks Novel. The New Alan Banks novel, Not Dark Yet, is due to be published in the UK and the USA on 18th March. Here’s a description along with a first look at the cover . A list of interviews and features — mostly by Zoom or email — will follow soon. “The investigation into the gruesome murders of Eastvale property developer Connor Clive Blaydon and his factotum Neville Roberts at Blaydon’s luxury home reveals a cache of hidden SD cards that cast the murders in an entirely different light. Instead of showing Blaydon’s murderer, the grainy and blurred footage reveals a brutal rape. If Annie and Gerry can discover the identity of the rapist and his victim, it could lead them to the whoever wanted Blaydon dead. Meanwhile, Banks’s friend Zelda, increasingly uncertain of her future in Britain’s hostile environment, is in Chișinău looking for answers. Her search takes her back to the orphanage where her nightmare began with her abduction at the age of seventeen. A super recogniser, able to recognise and remember faces significantly better than most people, Zelda is determined to bring the men who abused her to justice. But as she stirs up the past, she and Banks soon find it has ripples that reach into the present, plunging both of them into greater danger than ever before.” Many Rivers to Cross Now Available in Paperback. The 26th Inspector Banks novel, Many Rivers to Cross, is now available in paperback in the UK. Peter Robinson at Virtual ThrillerFest. The ThrillerFest Conference, scheduled to be held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on July 6 – July 14, has been canceled, but the organization has set up a virtual conference featuring more than 150 authors, including Peter Robinson.
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