Peter Robinson: A Necessary End (UK 2018)

From the Publisher:
A Necessary End is the third novel in Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks series, following on from A Dedicated Man.

Peace destroyed. Lives in ruin. Banks must race to find the killer...
Everyday life in Eastvale is shattered when a policeman is stabbed to death after an anti-nuclear demonstration turns violent. Superintendent 'Dirty Dick' Burgess, Banks's nemesis, descends with vengeful fury on those he deems responsible.

Inspector Banks is uneasy about Burgess's mishandling of the case, but despite being warned off he puts his career in jeopardy to continue his search for the truth, knowing if he is to keep his job, he must beat Burgess to the killer...

A Necessary End is followed in the Inspector Banks series by The Hanging Valley.

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End. A DCI Banks Novel. Pan, ISBN: 9781509857050 (June, 2018), 371 p., £8.99.

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End (USA 2015)

From the Publisher:
In the tradition of Ian Rankin and Elizabeth George, this masterful novel of suspense -- from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Peter Robinson -- spins a story of professional jealousy that could result in more than one murder.

A 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.

Almost 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.

Peter Robinson once again explores the human psyche in a novel that demonstrates how our weaknesses can lead to deadly consequences.

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End. An Inspector Banks Mystery. William Morrow Paperbacks, ISBN: 9780062416612 (November, 2015), 401 p., $15.99.

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End (UK 2013)

From the Publisher:
A Necessary End is the third novel in Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks series, following on from A Dedicated Man.

In the usually peaceful town of Eastvale, a simmering tension has now reached breaking point. An anti-nuclear demonstration has ended in violence, leaving one policeman stabbed to death. Fired by professional outrage, Superintendent 'Dirty Dick' Burgess descends with vengeful fury on the inhabitants of 'Maggie's Farm', an isolated house high on the daleside.

Inspector Banks is uneasy about Burgess's handling of the investigation. But he has been warned off the case. Soon Banks realises that the only way he can salvage his career is by beating Burgess to the killer...

A Necessary End is followed by the fourth book in this Yorkshire-based crime series, The Hanging Valley.

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End. Pan, ISBN: 9781447225454 (February, 2013), 372 p., £7.99.

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End (UK 2002)

From the Publisher:
In the usually peaceful town of Eastvale, a simmering tension has now reached breaking point. An anti-nuclear demonstration has ended in violence, leaving one policeman stabbed to death. Fired by professional outrage, Superintendent 'Dirty Dick' Burgess descends with vengeful fury on the inhabitants of 'Maggie's Farm', an isolated house high on the daleside.

Inspector Banks is uneasy about Burgess's handling of the investigation. But he has been warned off the case. Soon Banks realises that the only way he can salvage his career is by beating Burgess to the killer...

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End. Pan, ISBN: 0330491636 (October, 2002), 372 p., £6.99.

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End (USA 2000)

From the Publisher:
A peaceful demonstration in the normally quiet town of Eastvale ended 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 "Dirty Dick" Burgess has arrived from London to take charge of the investigation, fueled by professional outrage and volatile, long-simmering hatreds.

Almost 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 "Dirty Dick" 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.

Peter Robinson: A Necessary End. Avon Books, ISBN: 0380719460 (January, 2000), 340 p., $7.50.