Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks has reached a turning point. With his wife now living with another man in London and his career in the doldrums thanks to Chief Constable Riddle, it is time to ring the changes. Perhaps a move to the National Crime Squad? Perhaps a second chance with Sandra? But then late one night he is summoned to Riddle's house - and his plans take a surprising new turn. For the Chief Constable's sixteen-year-old daughter Emily has run away and for once Riddle wants Banks to use his unorthodox methods to find her without fuss.

Author Biography

Peter Robinson grew up in Yorkshire, and now lives in Canada. His bestselling, critically acclaimed Inspector Banks series has won numerous awards in Britain, the United States, Canada and Europe, and has sold over a million copies. His first novel, Gallows View, published in 1987, was short-listed for a best first novel award in Canada and for the John Creasey Award in the UK. Since then, Robinson has published a further 14 novels starring Inspector Banks and his successful career as a policeman, following him through marriage and divorce, and increasingly dark and suspenseful cases.