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Dedicated Man (Paperback)

by Peter Robinson (Author), Sf (Editor)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Penguin Canada (May 23 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143051016
ISBN-13: 978-0143051015

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Detective chief inspector Alan Banks investigates the death of a well-to-do archeologist, while author Robinson vividly evokes English village life.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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After an old Yorkshire farmer discovers a half-buried body in his pasture, excitement interrupts routine in the small community of Swainsdale. Series detective Alan Banks ( Gallows View , 1990) begins investigating the habits and background of the victim, a dedicated professor who left his job upon receiving a sizeable inheritance. Suspicion falls on his charmless wife, his long-time publisher, his local drinking buddies, a younger woman, and others. Before Banks can narrow the list, the murderer strikes again. Readers of English village mysteries should enjoy Robinson's promising second step.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent mystery and a fascinating character study., April 22 2001

By	E. Bukowsky "booklover10" (NY United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Dedicated Man: An Inspector Banks Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Peter Robinson is that most rare of mystery writers. He is not satisfied with a corpse, a detective and some clues. Robinson creates a complete world with three-dimensional characters who come alive for the reader. In "A Dedicated Man," the shrewd and dogged Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks investigates the death of Harry Steadman. Harry was a former university professor, a man with no enemies who studied local history for fun. Yet someone hated Harry enough to brutally murder him and dump his body in the Yorkshire dales. For quite a while, Banks is completely stymied. He questions Harry's widow and his small circle of friends, but Banks makes little progress. Only after relentless digging and after the death of a second victim does Banks come up with the solution to the crime. It turns out that Harry's life and those of his friends are not as straightforward and uncomplicated as they had at first seemed. What is wonderful about Robinson is that he makes police work look as tedious and difficult as it really is. It is clear that without relentless and time-consuming detective work on the part of Banks and his colleagues, they would solve few crimes. Robinson, along with Rendell and James, is a superb writer of novels that also happen to be first-rate mysteries.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Robinson Does It Again!, Jan 29 2000

By	Diana C Pierce - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dedicated Man: An Inspector Banks Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

Fans of Peter Robinson's "Inspector Banks" mysteries will not be disappointed in "A Dedicated Man." The author presents us with another host of interesting characters, any of which could be the evil-doer. The most complex of all is Banks, and we are given more insights into his psyche and his home life. Robinson's wonderful descriptions of Yorkshire and its people make me feel as though I were there, having a pint in the local. This is a very good story that keeps you guessing to the very end why anyone would want to kill "The Dedicated Man." I highly recommend this to new readers of the Banks mysteries as well as to the already addicted reader.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not a great mystery, Nov 14 2007

By	Carol Paterson (N. Vancouver, B.C. Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Dedicated Man (Audio Cassette)

This was my first Inspector Banks book and I was really let down. I got
tired of the trips to the pub, the landscape and also Banks trying to
continually light his pipe!!!! The characters were O.K. but not really
too interesting and by the end I was skipping pages. I will try another
one and hope for better.

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