AFTERMATH by Peter Robinson - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK
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Dark, darker, darkest endless shades of ebony seem to envelop Acting
Detective Superintendent Alan Banks in this grim, compelling,
character-driven mystery.
As the head of the North Yorkshire half of a two-county joint task force, Banks is
helping look into the disappearances of five young girls. As the title
implies, the answer comes early on in an explosive scene where the
girls' grisly fate is discovered. But Banks is left with the aftermath:
a cop facing possible charges for excessive force, a woman who may be a
victim or may be guilty of monstrous crimes, an "extra" body and one
that isn't where it ought to be.
Introspective, thoughtful and
plagued by uncertainties, Banks battles to maintain focus as the
investigation carries on. As always, the author scrupulously details the
police work, from the forensics to the efforts of a consultant
psychologist, who delves into a past case that may
be related. A proven master of the British police procedural, Robinson
should find a large audience for this gripping, psychologically astute
tale.
