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Chief Inspector Alan Banks faces his most personal case from New York Times bestselling author Peter Robinson.
A bullet to the brain abruptly halted a terrified young woman's desperate flight. In her pocket is the name of a policeman whose own life was brutally invaded, mercilessly shaken, and very nearly erased—a policeman who has since gone missing.
The dead woman in the car had been running from something—but she didn't run far or fast enough. Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot would like to question the man the victim was apparently racing to meet: Annie's superior—and former lover—Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks. But Banks has vanished into the anonymous chaos of the city, drawn into a mad whirl of greed, inhumanity, and death, by a frantic phone call from the brother he no longer knows. Banks is unaware that the threads connecting a sinister kidnapping with a savage slaying are as thick as rope . . . and long enough for a haunted and broken rogue cop to hang himself.
One of his most, clever, twisting thrillers, Strange Affair attests once again why readers love and can’t get enough of Peter Robinson’s novels of suspense.
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"Another in the Alan Banks series. Alan Banks recovers from his home being burned down and his life being simultaneously put in danger and saved by his ex-girlfriend and partner on the police force. Annie Cabot his ex girlfriend is trying to figure out how to get Alan back into the fold. While Banks is on leave he gets a call from his younger brother Roy on his machine. The message is one of concern for Banks since he and his brother are mostly estranged. The message also implies that Roy is in danger. When Banks calls back he can't get a hold of Roy and now the search for his missing brother is on. Near the same time a woman is found murdered on the A-1 highway. She was forced over to the side of the road and shot. She is found with the address of Alan Banks burnt out home. Now Annie Cabot is trying to track down Banks and this young womans murderer. Interesting story with a lot of different characters and directions. People from Banks other stories are popping up all the time here. Some good but not enough time was invested in them. Liked the story and moved through it rather quickly."
— Kevin (4 out of 5 stars)
Strange Affair Listener Reviews
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" A good book, but maybe I have read too many by Peter Robinson because it did not have the same kick as previous ones. This one starts well - a woman is followed along the M1 motorway late one night and found the next day murdered. When the police arrive to inspect the body, they find she is carrying a note with Inspector Banks' address. Meanwhile, Banks is on leave but gets a phone call from his brother in London, asking to see him urgently. Banks travels to London but his brother is missing. While the police if Yorkshire are unsuccessfully trying to find Banks to question him about the murdered woman, he is desparately trying to find his brother. Much of the story takes place in London rather than in his usual haunts in Yorkshire. It has enough suspense and mystery to keep your interest. "
— Bob, 2/15/2014 -
" This is the 15th book in the series, but you can still read it if you haven't read the rest (though now I do want to go back and read his others). Robinson writes great police procedurals. "
— Lourdes, 2/8/2014 -
" Just of late Banks has been investigating cases that are very personal. Still recovering from the fire which destroyed his cottage Banks finds himself embroiled in the murky world that is his brother Roy's life, juggling the responsibilities of his job and trying to protect his parents although Roy was the black sheep of the family to Banks he was the apple of their eye to his parents. It was a little bit of stretch for me but I managed to fully immerse myself into this one as it was coming so close on another highly personal case. I feel it is time for Banks to get back to being a detective and working with his colleagues as a co-operative effort. However, despite this I really enjoyed reading the story and it gets full marks from me. "
— Samantha, 2/8/2014 -
" this will be a good read, wrong this was a very good read. "
— Anna, 2/3/2014 -
" suspenseful crime fiction at its best "
— Dottie, 1/13/2014 -
" Just enough for a seven-hour flight. One of the better Banks' mysteries which stands out in what's been a very strong mystery series. "
— Desiree, 1/8/2014 -
" Still a very good series, loved it. "
— David, 1/6/2014 -
" A solid police procedural. Will read more of these. "
— Rebecca, 11/22/2013 -
" Great story,unexpected turns "
— Eleanor, 10/22/2013 -
" Read it in one flight. Predictable. "
— Liz, 9/27/2013 -
" Another very good read in this series. "
— Pauline, 8/13/2013 -
" A good read with many twists and turns. What starts off to be a simple murder turns into something more sinister., and more personal for Inspector Banks "
— Jean, 8/2/2013 -
" Very good. I have read Peter Robinson's book before and enjoyed them. This one was by far the best so far. "
— Sarah, 7/16/2013 -
" First one of the series. WIll start at the beginning. "
— Linda, 7/4/2013 -
" A fairly good mystery,able to keep your attention throughout,straight to the point without any unnecessary literary pretensions.. "
— Adithyajones, 6/26/2013 -
" "The Banks novels are simply put, the best series now on the market." - Stephen King "
— Leonid, 5/11/2013 -
" Like this author! "
— Marilaine, 9/13/2012 -
" to be fair, I read a French translation of this, and I don't think it did it any favours. Interesting enough plot, but I just find Robinson's writing lackluster. "
— Amanda, 5/27/2012 -
" New author for me. Good book - I enjoyed it. "
— Asa, 2/13/2012 -
" Peter Robinson gives Inspector Banks a torrid time. Each book, either he or a close family member has a close brush with death. "
— Wens, 11/25/2011 -
" My first Peter Robinson but not my last. "
— Russell, 9/30/2011 -
" I love that Banks. "
— John, 8/11/2011 -
" As usual, it was interesting to probe Alan Banks's psyche and family ties. This was a more depressing read, but it held my attention and centered on a human rights topic as well as a personal mission. Another good read in the series. "
— Nancy, 7/26/2011 -
" A solid police procedural. Will read more of these. "
— Rebecca, 1/4/2011 -
" Just enough for a seven-hour flight. One of the better Banks' mysteries which stands out in what's been a very strong mystery series. "
— Desiree, 9/17/2010 -
" Peter Robinson gives Inspector Banks a torrid time. Each book, either he or a close family member has a close brush with death. "
— Wens, 9/4/2010 -
" Still a very good series, loved it. "
— David, 1/24/2010 -
" I'm not much a fan of this genre but a friend gave it to me so I wanted to finish it. It wasn't very capturing but had very strong and interesting characters. I found myself putting it down and forgetting about it for hours. I didn't particularly warm to detective Banks much he is much too morose. "
— Laula, 1/22/2010 -
" New author for me. Good book - I enjoyed it. "
— Asa, 8/19/2009 -
" Read it in one flight. Predictable. "
— Liz, 7/13/2009 -
" hard to get enough Robinson/Inspector Banks <br/> <br/>good read as usual "
— Jim, 6/24/2009 -
" suspenseful crime fiction at its best "
— Dottie, 5/14/2009 -
" Great mystery/crime novel. Difficult to put down. "
— Josh, 4/15/2009
About 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.
About Simon Prebble
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.