Cold Is the Grave

<p>Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks' life is shaken to the core when he is unexpectedly pulled into the investigation of a young girl's disappearance in this shattering suspense novel from the hand of a modern master.</p><p><strong>Full of twists and surprises....Robinson shows he has only begun to dig into the personality of his tenacious thoughtful inspector.--<em>Chicago Tribune</em></strong></p><p>When the nude photo of a teenage runaway shows up on a website the girl's father turns to Detective Chief Inspector Alan banks for help. But these aren't unusual circumstances for the runaway is the daughter of a man who's determined to destroy the dedicated Yorkshire policeman's career and good name. Still it's a case that Banks--a father himself--dares not ignore as he follows its trail into teeming London. But when a series of gruesome murders follows soon after Banks finds himself pulled into the past and private world of his most powerful enemy Chief Constable Jimmy Riddle.</p><p>Peter Robinson is at the height of his storytelling skills in this twisting novel of suspense that proves one can never escape their pasts--especially when there are sordid secrets waiting to be revealed.</p>