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     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.

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Aftermath

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From New York Times bestselling and Edgar award-winning author Peter Robinson comes this brilliant novel of suspense—a thrilling tale of family secrets and past evils that have spread from one generation to another and wreaked havoc on an unsuspecting town.

One phone call from a concerned neighbor has inadvertently led police to Terence Payne, the elusive serial killer known only as "Chameleon." Now Payne is in custody, perhaps dying, and a long nightmare appears to be over at last. But is it?

For Alan Banks – currently head of the local police force – too many questions remain unanswered at the chamber of horrors the press will dub the "House of Payne." Because the darkness has not yet lifted, the casualties are still mounting...and there are still monsters loose in the world.

Showcasing the dark forces of human nature, master of suspense Peter Robinson is at the height of his storytelling powers in a novel that will leave readers guessing until the final page.

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     "The novels of Peter Robinson are chilling, evocative, deeply nuanced works of art." — Dennis Lehane

     "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

     "Robinson's last two Banks books have been winners...and so is AFTERMATH." — Orlando Sentinel

     "[A] splendid series." — The San Diego Union Tribune

     "A winner....Returning to the world of Alan Banks is, as always, a pleasure." — Houston Chronicle

     "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 shocking suspense story that gives the reader a glimpse of the darker side of life." — Dallas Morning News

     "Highly textured." — Tampa Tribune

     "Mystery-mongering at once as sensitive and grandly-scaled as P.D. James." — Kirkus Reviews (*Starred Review*)

     "A proven master...Robinson should find a large audience for this gripping, psychologically astute tale." — Publishers Weekly (*Starred Review*)

     "This multi-layered novel puts Robinson firmly in the upper-echelon of British mystery writers." — Library Journal

     "One of today's most accomplished practitioners of detective fiction." — Otto Penzler

     "Seamlessly plotted...The tenacious, thoughtful Banks is even fresher than when Robinson began this series..." — Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

     "Aftermath casts [a] spell... Robinson continues to stretch the boundaries of the standard procedural." — Orlando Sentinel

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

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     Starred review from August 27, 2001
     Dark, darker, darkest—endless shades of ebony seem to envelop Acting Det. Superintendent Alan Banks in this grim, compelling, character-driven mystery (after 2000's Cold Is the Grave). As the head of the North Yorkshire half of a two-county joint task force, Banks is helping look into the disappearances of five young girls. As the title implies, the answer comes early on in an explosive scene where the girls' grisly fate is discovered. But Banks is left with the aftermath: a cop facing possible charges for excessive force, a woman who may be a victim or may be guilty of monstrous crimes, an "extra" body and one that isn't where it ought to be. Banks also faces plenty of personal challenges as his wife, Sandra, still pressing for divorce, finds a new way to shock him, while sometime girlfriend and colleague, Annie Cabbot, seeks to change their relationship. Robinson's never tackled darker themes: child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, torture and murder. And while he never indulges in needlessly graphic descriptions, it is still horrific stuff. Introspective, thoughtful and plagued by uncertainties, Banks battles to maintain focus as the investigation plods on. As always, the author scrupulously details the police work, from the forensics to the efforts of a consultant psychologist (i.e., a profiler), who delves into a past case that may be related. A proven master of the British police procedural, Robinson should find a large audience for this gripping, psychologically astute tale. Agent, Dominick Abel. (Oct. 9)Forecast:Stronger than
     Cold Is the Grave, which won the Anthony and the Ellis awards, this novel stands to rack up even bigger sales, fueled by a five-city author tour and 25-city national radio campaign.

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1. • value: Fiction
2. • value: Suspense
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From New York Times bestselling and Edgar award-winning author Peter Robinson comes this brilliant novel of suspense—a thrilling tale of family secrets and past evils that have spread from one generation to another and wreaked havoc on an unsuspecting town.

One phone call from a concerned neighbor has inadvertently led police to Terence Payne, the elusive serial killer known only as "Chameleon." Now Payne is in custody, perhaps dying, and a long nightmare appears to be over at last. But is it?

For Alan Banks – currently head of the local police force – too many questions remain unanswered at the chamber of horrors the press will dub the "House of Payne." Because the darkness has not yet lifted, the casualties are still mounting...and there are still monsters loose in the world.

Showcasing the dark forces of human nature, master of suspense Peter Robinson is at the height of his storytelling powers in a novel that will leave...

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1. • source: Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine
   • value: Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee - Best Book
2. • source: Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine
   • value: Romantic Times Career Achievement Award Nominee

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   • description: Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
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