Cold Is the Grave by Peter Robinson audiobook

Cold Is the Grave

By Peter Robinson
Read by Ron Keith

Recorded Books, Inc.

The Inspector Banks Mysteries: Book 11

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 2 Formats: CD
  • 2 Formats: Library CD

  • ISBN: 9781664433014

  • ISBN: 9781664540842

Runtime: 16.14 Hours
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

A 2000 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Mystery/Thriller

The Inspector Banks novel In a Dry Season was a New York Times Notable Book and won the Anthony Award. Cold Is the Grave takes the inspector from his cozy Yorkshire cottage into the dark underworld of London. The assignment is a favor, asked of him by his greatest enemy-his boss, the Chief Constable.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Peter Robinson pulls together far-flung story lines into a seamless plot full of twists and surprises.” —Chicago Tribune
“Superbly crafted…One of the year’s best books.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“An outstanding tale of deception and murder…Robinson writes eminently readable and engrossing tales which never seem to last long enough.” —Denver Rocky Mountain News
“Displays a darker, more urban Banks, and ventures into dangerous areas of sexuality and trust, as well as family relationships of different types and on different levels.” —Globe and Mail (Toronto)
“Exhilarating…[a] tour de force…a satisfyingly complex story, freshened by psychological resonance and written in Robinson’s usual elegant style…This is new and absorbing territory for Robinson to explore.” —Toronto Star
“As tragic and complex as a Shakespearean drama, Cold Is the Grave is a brilliant tour de force. Robinson begins by telling a straightforward mystery that slowly evolves into a compelling work examining human emotions, ideals, and beliefs.” —RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
“[Robinson] again expands the boundaries of the traditional English village with…canny exploration of contemporary evil and his wry characterization of a detective who remains a mystery to himself…[in] a cunningly constructed plot, enhanced by Robinson’s engaging descriptions and insights.” —Booklist
“Fans of British police procedurals who have not yet discovered Robinson are in for a treat. His Inspector Banks series combine intricate, intriguing plots with complex characters and bleakly beautiful Yorkshire settings…Once Banks begins his search into London’s seamy underbelly, all doubts are suspended, and the reader is hooked. A great read for those dark and stormy night.” —Library Journal
“Banks can’t help finding sharply nuanced pain, hard-won wisdom, and moral complexity everywhere he looks—at suspects, at victims, even in the mirror. The result is mystery-mongering at once as sensitive and grandly scaled as P. D. James’.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Author

Author Bio: Peter Robinson

Author Bio: Peter Robinson

Peter Robinson (1950-2022), author of the award-winning Inspector Banks novels, won the Anthony, Barry, Macavity, Martin Beck, and Arthur Ellis awards, among others. The Inspector Banks novels have been named a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a New York Times Notable Book, and a People magazine Page Turner of the Week. His novels have reached #1 on the London Sunday Times bestsellers list and hit the New York Times expanded list of bestsellers.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Runtime: 16.14
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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