“This one is entertaining and sophisticated, crime writing of a high order.” — Washington Post

“Suspenseful and engrossing.” — Orlando Sentinel

“[A] painful but enlightening journey into the past.” — New York Times Book Review

“Refreshingly down to earth.” — New York Times

“Lots of suspense...richly complex...satisfying and subtle.” — Publishers Weekly

“So readable....” — Seattle Times

“Highly readable... [Robinson is] one of those first-class storytellers.” — National Post

“Robinson again shows himself to be as astute a writer as P.D. James.” — Library Journal

“An exhilarating police procedural.” — Midwest Book Review

“Stunningly complex and intricately plotted...entertained me with every twist.” — Nevada Barr

“Cunning....authentic and atmospheric.” — The Independent (London)

“Robinson, actually seems to grow in front of our eyes, delivering books of greater complexity each time.” — Otto Penzler

“Splendid.” — San Diego Union-Tribune

“The equal of legends in the genre such as P.D. James and Ruth Rendell.” — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Praise for Aftermath “A devilishly good plotter...[Robinson’s] characterizations are so subtle that even the psychological profiler is stumped.” — New York Times Book Review

“Engrossing...seamlessly plotted.” — Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

“A winner....Returning to the world of Alan Banks is, as always, a pleasure.” — Boston Globe

“Robinson spins and intricate web...an excellent crime novel.” — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“A proven master...Robinson should find a large audience for this gripping, psychologically astute tale.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Highly textured... Banks is a multidimensional figure struggling to cope with his private demons while directing murder investigations.” — Tampa Tribune

Detective Inspector Alan Banks has never forgiven himself for having possibly caused the disappearance and presumed death of his best friend back in the summer of 1965, a pivotal time when both boys stood on the precipice of manhood.

When the tragic bones are shockingly unearthed and identified near Banks's childhood home more than 35 years later, the imagined skeleton in the detective's closet becomes all too real. Plummeted back into a past he thought he'd left behind, Banks is drawn into an investigation that hits dangerously close to home.

One of the world’s most popular and acclaimed writers, Peter Robinson was the bestselling, award-winning author of the DCI Banks series. He also wrote 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 were the Edgar Award, the CWA (UK) Dagger in the Library Award, and the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy Martin Beck Award.