A baffling murder on a remote country lane puts Alan Banks and his team to the test in the detective’s most intense and gripping case yet – from an author hailed by Louise Penny as “a writer at the top of his game.”
With Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot investigating the young woman’s death, newly promoted Detective Superintendent Banks finds himself taking on the coldest of cases: a fifty-year-old assault allegedly perpetrated by beloved celebrity Danny Caxton. Now Caxton stands accused at the center of a media storm, and it’s Banks’ job to discover the shocking truth.
As more women step forward with accounts of Caxton’s manipulation, Banks must piece together decades-old evidence – as the investigation leads him down the darkest of paths…
Suspenseful, powerful, and surprising, When the Music’s Over is the finest novel to date from one of the foremost suspense writers at work today.
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"one of my favorite characters is Inspector Banks, now Chief Inspector. His sense of the crime scene and the way he detects the subtle nuances of the crime always amazes. I have enjoyed this series from inception. It is good to see how the other characters have grown right along with him. "
— Rhonda (4 out of 5 stars)
“Robinson takes hot-button topics—xenophobia, sexual assault, and celebrities—and turns them into uniquely compelling cases for Banks.”
— Publishers Weekly“One of the most tightly spun tales to come from Robinson’s remorseless imagination.”
— Kirkus Reviews“Robinson, who has won a clutch of awards…delivers another cracking police procedural about an issue that has immediacy.”
— Booklist“Banks and company never lose their appeal for fans of gritty British crime novels.”
— Library Journal“Simon Prebble’s understated narration of Robinson’s dark, thought-provoking mystery demonstrates how vital the right choice of narrator is to a successful audiobook…Prebble’s steady tones and soothing accent reduce the drama, allowing listeners to appreciate the nuanced characters and complex plot of this riveting police procedural. Prebble’s masterful delivery of this well-written story offers an audio experience with appeal far beyond established Inspector Banks fans.”
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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.