{"product_id":"a-necessary-end-an-inspector-banks-novel-9780062416612","title":"A Necessary End: An Inspector Banks Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Ian Rankin and Elizabeth George, this masterful novel of suspense--from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Peter Robinson--spins a story of professional jealousy that could result in more than one murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA peaceful demonstration in the normally quiet town of Eastvale ends with fifty arrests--and the brutal stabbing death of a young constable. But Chief Inspector Alan Banks fears there is worse violence in the offing. For CID Superintendent Richard Burgess has arrived from London to take charge of the investigation, fueled by professional outrage and volatile, long-simmering hatreds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost immediately, Burgess descends with vengeful fury upon the members of a sixties-style commune--while Banks sifts through the rich Yorkshire soil around him, turning over the earthy, unsettling secrets of seemingly placid local lives. Crossing Burgess could cost the Chief Inspector his career. But the killing of a flawed Eastvale policeman is not the only murder that needs to be solved here. And if Banks doesn't unmask the true assassin, his superior's misguided obsession might well result in further bloodshed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Robinson once again explores the human psyche in a novel that demonstrates how our weaknesses can lead to deadly consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobinson, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eOne of the world's most popular and acclaimed writers, Peter Robinson is the best-selling, award-winning author of the DCI Banks series; he has also written two short-story collections and three stand-alone novels, which combined have sold more than ten million copies around the world. Among his many honors and prizes are the Edgar Award, the CWA (UK) Dagger in the Library Award, and the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Martin Beck Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726050955538,"sku":"9780062416612","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe9b0009-967b-4f21-b0be-697dbd27d17a.jpg?v=1734852524","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-necessary-end-an-inspector-banks-novel-9780062416612","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}