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by Peter Robinson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (6 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330491601
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330491600
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,585 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The novels of Peter Robinson are chilling, evocative, deeply nuanced works of art' Dennis Lehane; 'If you haven't encountered Chief Inspector Alan Banks before, prepare for a crash course in taut, clean writing and subtle psychology. And watch for thsoe twists - they'll get you every time' Ian Rankin

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The body of a well-liked local historian is found half-buried under a drystone wall near the village of Helmthorpe, Swainsdale. Who on earth would want to kill such a thoughtful, dedicated man? Penny Cartwright, a beautiful folk singer with a mysterious past, a shady land-developer, Harry's editor and a local thriller writer are all suspects - and all are figures from Harry's previous, idyllic summers in the dale. A young girl, Sally Lumb, knows more than she lets on, and her knowledge could lead to danger. Inspector Banks' second case unearths disturbing secrets behind a bucolic facade. "The novels of Peter Robinson are chilling, evocative, deeply nuanced worksof art." - Dennis Lehane. "If you haven't encountered Chief Inspector Alan Banks before, prepare for a crash course in taut, clean writing and subtle psychology. And watch for those twists - they'll get you every time." - Ian Rankin.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Dedicated to good story telling, 11 Dec 2002
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A Dedicated Man is the second in Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks series which are now being reissued due to his growing popularity. If you haven't tried him yet I think you'll be amazed by how much Chief Inspector Alan Banks becomes a real character in your life. The mystery here is why "A Dedicated Man" would be murdered and Robinson skillfully weaves the tale by lining up his suspects.
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly fantastic read. The Banks series is fantastic., 10 Dec 2001
By tony@sntco.com (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Dedicated Man (Inspector Banks Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
This was my first exposure to the Chief Inspector Banks series. I became hooked immediately; enough so that I purchased all the books in the series and am reading through them one-by-one in chronological order.

Chief Inspector Banks ranks among the best in terms of his ability to solve a crime. Yet there is a softer side to him that has been developed fantastically. I think some review of the Banks series said that you are left wondering what the characters are up to long after you finished the book. How true! I often wonder what Banks is up to, how his family relationships are going, what Sgts. Hatchley and Gay have been doing lately, and so on.

I thoroughly praise and thank Peter Robinson for giving us Chief Inspector Banks. Though somewhat different in style, if you enjoy the Chief Inspector Morse series, you'll love the Banks series. A Dedicated Man would be an excellent introduction to a fantastic series!

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect little thriller, 11 Mar 2004
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"A dedicated man" is the second of the Inspector Banks novels by Peter Robinson.

The book follows the investigation into the murder of Harry Steadman, an historian, who apparently had no enemies.

I am not usually a fan of thrillers of less than 300 pages as they are often either rushed or lacking in detail. The same cannot be said for this excellent book. The pacing is perfect, and the plot twists back and forth as the investigation of the crime centres on five people who had known Harry for some time. The author skillfully leads you round the houses and from one suspect to the next until pulling the answers out at the end like a rabbit from a magician's hat.

In my opinion, what sets Peter Robinson above the bulk of thriller writers is the believability of his characters. Robinson does not populate his books with larger-than-life characters, but rather with ordinary people, with ordinary jobs and ordinary lives, who commit crimes for motives which can be understood and even empathised with. In this respect, Peter Robinson is rivaled only by Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series.

Another excellent aspect of Robinson's writing is his description of the area in which his books are set. He vividly conjures mental images of the Yorkshire dales which even those who haven't seen "All creatures great and small" or visited the area would be able to envisage. Once again, comparison's to Rankin's descriptions of Edinburgh and Glasgow are inevitable.

This book carries on where the excellent "Gallows view" left off, and left me itching to read the third book in the series. I am at a total loss to find any areas which could have been improved.

For fans of great detective fiction, this book and it's predecessor are a must-read.

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I really enjoyed this book. It is a liitle better than his first book, Gallows End, and I would mention four aspects in support of this view:
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