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The award-winning author of the New York Times bestselling Inspector Alan Banks novels, Peter Robinson dazzles with his first collection of short fiction, The Price of Love and Other Stories. Marked by the piercing psychological insight, brilliant characterization, and riveting suspense that are the hallmarks of Robinson’s fiction, The Price of Love gives us ten remarkable tales—two of which feature Robinson’s inimitable Yorkshire police detective Alan Banks—as well as a stunning pair of new Banks novellas. The Price of Love is a bravura demonstration of the exceptional storytelling skill that has made critics, mystery lovers, and famous literary peers the world over—including Dennis Lehane and Stephen King—fervent Peter Robinson fans.
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"Excellent short story collection, including a few about Banks. I am, however, choosing to ignore particular off-canon bits of the last story about his time in London before moving out to Eastvale. Most of the time I was reading that story it was like I was reading about a completely different character. All of the other stories were so good, on the other hand, that it still deserves five stars IMO."
— Melelani (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The writing is, as always with Robinson, colorful and evocative, and the characters are brilliant in their unpersonable way. This book is a must for Peter Robinson completists, of course, but also for anyone who appreciates good stories well told.”
— Globe and Mail (Toronto) -
“[The Price of Love] explains how Banks came to be in Yorkshire and how he got his mysterious scar. For the rest of us, it’s the start of a beautiful relationship with the novelists’s extensive back catalogue.”
— Shortlist -
“For those unfamiliar with Robinson’s work, this serves as an excellent introduction to one of the best voices in contemporary crime fiction.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“This collection distinguishes itself from recent crime anthologies…The final novella is a deeply satisfying procedural.”
— Library Journal
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
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A Audie Award Finalist
The Price of Love and Other Stories Listener Reviews
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" Absolutely fantastic. I loved every minute and it was so real and so true. "
— Eldra, 2/20/2014 -
" turned out I'd read this before, but it was good to revisit small stories about Inspector Banks. Filling in gaps. "
— Rina, 2/10/2014 -
" I like Robinson's novels - with or without Alan Banks but generally I find short stories less interesting as the plot cannot evolve enough (for me). "
— Eva, 2/1/2014 -
" This collection of short stories was a mixed bag. I'm not sure if it's because I'm already familiar with the character, but the ones about Inspector Banks seemed better than the others. "
— Vickie, 1/29/2014 -
" Nice collection of short stories, various and nice change. Some DCI Banks early years so put some history in place. Enjoyed the Canada content of others very much. Nice reading... "
— Sharon, 1/15/2014 -
" Short stories and a novella in the Banks series. The Banks story was good but the others were unmemorable. "
— Ian, 10/7/2013 -
" A solid collection of Short stories. The final story is a prelude to the DCI Bank's Series and gives us an insight into the character. "
— Colin, 9/27/2013 -
" I love Peter Robinson but I don't like reading short stories. Fortunately, about half of the stories in here were "Inspector Banks," so I could stick with them. I think I now understand one of my objections to short stories - I like a chance to get to know the characters. "
— Kathy, 9/17/2013 -
" Short stories and novella. Liked the Banks stories and many of the others. "
— Kate, 9/14/2013 -
" I am not a shorts story fan, but these were quite good. "
— Susan, 8/28/2013 -
" I enjoyed it almost more than one of the Banks novels. Some nice twists in the end. Also the Banks shorts show him as a bit more rounded, explaining what isn't always apparent in the novels. "
— Jer, 4/27/2013 -
" not one of his good book it didnt grab me from the first few chapters "
— Bridgette, 2/19/2013 -
" For any fans of Peter Robinson, this DCI Banks novella, telling the reasons Banks ended up living and working in Yorkshire, is a must. The book also includes ten short stories also by Robinson. An entertaining read. "
— Lesley, 2/5/2013 -
" Some of the stories were OK I hadn't realised when I started the book that it was short stories and I'm never really keen much preferring one long story. I enjoyed the ones which included DCI Banks.. "
— Barbara, 10/2/2012 -
" I have read all Allan Banks (and the other Peter Robinson) books but did not like this one at all. The short stories didn't work for me. Glad I read Bad Boy relatively soon afterwards or may not have gone back to PR "
— Fiona, 8/30/2012 -
" I enjoyed these short stories, especially the ones about Inspector Banks. Reading this inspired me to reread an earlier book of Robinson's stories (Not Safe After Dark), and maybe some of his early novels. "
— Susan, 8/24/2012 -
" Peter Robinson is a great mystery writer and I feel a little more civilized reading his books than Lee Childs of Michael Connolly. "
— Todd, 7/27/2012 -
" Didn't like the first story then could not get into the other short stories "
— Paula, 2/23/2012 -
" Short stories. As usual, there is a twist at the end of most of the stories. Good read for a change. "
— Marianne, 12/26/2011 -
" 3.5. Am not especially fond of short stories (except those of Alice Munro) but there are a couple of Alan Banks ones which I liked and one or two others. "
— Lynn, 9/24/2011 -
" This ia a book of short stories, some featuring Inspector Banks. The stories are okay, but not a must read for Peter Robinson fans. "
— Beth, 7/16/2011 -
" For any fans of Peter Robinson, this DCI Banks novella, telling the reasons Banks ended up living and working in Yorkshire, is a must. The book also includes ten short stories also by Robinson. An entertaining read. "
— Lesley, 4/25/2011 -
" not one of his good book it didnt grab me from the first few chapters "
— Bridgette, 3/26/2011 -
" Short stories. As usual, there is a twist at the end of most of the stories. Good read for a change. "
— Marianne, 2/3/2011 -
" Absolutely fantastic. I loved every minute and it was so real and so true. "
— Eldra, 12/3/2010 -
" I've read all of Robinson's Inspector Banks novels - this is a collection of short stores and two Banks novellas - another great read from this author. "
— Valen, 10/14/2010 -
" This ia a book of short stories, some featuring Inspector Banks. The stories are okay, but not a must read for Peter Robinson fans. "
— Beth, 7/5/2010 -
" This collection of short stories was a mixed bag. I'm not sure if it's because I'm already familiar with the character, but the ones about Inspector Banks seemed better than the others. "
— Vickie, 5/31/2010 -
" Short stories and novella. Liked the Banks stories and many of the others. "
— Kate, 5/7/2010 -
" Peter Robinson is a great mystery writer and I feel a little more civilized reading his books than Lee Childs of Michael Connolly. "
— Todd, 2/2/2010 -
" I love Peter Robinson but I don't like reading short stories. Fortunately, about half of the stories in here were "Inspector Banks," so I could stick with them. I think I now understand one of my objections to short stories - I like a chance to get to know the characters. "
— Kathy, 10/31/2009 -
" 3.5. Am not especially fond of short stories (except those of Alice Munro) but there are a couple of Alan Banks ones which I liked and one or two others. "
— Lynn, 7/23/2009
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 the Narrators
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.
Gideon Emery was raised in England and South Africa, where he won the National Vita Award for Comedy and a Gold Craft Award for Voice-over. Now based in Los Angeles, he has appeared on such television series as 24, Burn Notice, Eleventh Hour, CSI:NY, and Moonlight. His film credits include Primeval, Train, and Takers. He is also an in-demand voice for video games.
Angela Goethals is a native New Yorker who has appeared on and off Broadway in Picnic, Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, and The Good Times Are Killing Me, for which she won an Obie Award and a Drama Desk nomination. Since moving to Los Angeles with her husband, she has appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, Without a Trace, and Boston Public, with a recurring role on 24.
Rosalyn Landor is an English-born television, theater, and multiple-award-winning audiobook narrator. Her television credits include Love in a Cold Climate, Rumpole of the Bailey, Sherlock Holmes, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. She has won numerous Audie awards and AudioFile magazine Earphones awards.