From the New York Times bestselling author of
Sleeping in the Ground comes this brilliantly
nuanced short story collection of twenty stories—most never
before published in the US, and one of them an Edgar
winner—which also features three Inspector Banks
tales.
Peter Robinson pens thrilling tales rich with
keen observations, pitch perfect dialogue, and shocking plot
twists that have fascinated readers all over the world and
made him one of the greatest suspense novelists alive. His
acclaimed novels featuring Detective Inspector Alan Banks
rank among the most celebrated police procedural series in
modern fiction. In Not Safe After Dark and Other
Stories, Robinson showcases once again his
extraordinary talents with a collection of twenty stories,
including three featuring Inspector Banks.
In “Going
Back”, Inspector Banks’ trip to celebrate his
parents’ Golden Anniversary reveals how evil can wear many
disguises. In the Edgar Award-winning “Missing in
Action”, thedisappearance of a young boy
in the early days of WWII sparks a mob mentality with
chilling results. “Innocence”captures the
desperate plight of a man trapped by a set of coincidences
that derail his life and lead him down a path he was
destined to travel. The title story, Not Safe After
Dark, is an exhilarating tale with a sudden conclusion
that will leave readers’ hearts pounding.
Not
Safe After Dark and Other Stories deftly explores the
darkest edges of humanity in which everyday people must
commit desperate acts as they face fear, temptation, and
impulses too irresistible to control.
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