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Peter Robinson


Born
in The United Kingdom
January 01, 1950

Died
October 04, 2022

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Peter Robinson was born in Yorkshire. After getting his BA Honours Degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, he came to Canada and took his MA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Windsor, with Joyce Carol Oates as his tutor, then a PhD in English at York University. He has taught at a number of Toronto community colleges and universities and served as Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, 1992-93.

Series:
* Inspector Banks

Awards:
* Winner of the 1992 Ellis Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 1997 Ellis Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 2000 Anthony Award for Best Novel.
* Winner of the 2000 Barry Award for Be
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New Edition of Aftermath, With Forward by Ian Rankin

Aftermath new.A new edition of Aftermath, the 12th Banks novel, is being published on March 12 in the UK. With a new cover for the 25th anniversary of its release, this edition contains a foreword by Ian Rankin, Peter’s friend and fellow crime writer.

When a concerned neighbour calls the police to number 35, The Hill after a domestic disturbance, the two constables are led to a truly horrific scene. They unwi

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“The victim was white, in his early thirties, five feet eleven inches tall, ten and a half stone in weight, and in good physical condition. The last part always irritated Banks: how could a corpse ever be in good physical condition ?”
Peter Robinson, The Hanging Valley

“The only difference was, you could play the music again and again; a life plays only once.”
Peter Robinson, Before the Poison

“Banks felt more alone and further away for having just talked to Sophia than he had before her call. But it was always like that - the telephone might bring you together for a few moments, but there's nothing like it for emphasising distance.”
Peter Robinson, All the Colours of Darkness

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